League Division One · Matchday 40
Manchester United v Sunderland
2–1
Manchester United beat Sunderland 2–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 25th April 1928 in the League Division One. James Hanson (3') and William Johnston (65') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' James Hanson 1–0
- 44' Dave Halliday 1–1
- Half Time
- 65' William Johnston 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Kyle
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 38 of 147
147
Played
67
Won
38
Drawn
42
Lost
254
Goals For
208
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 4th March 1893. After this match United had played Sunderland 38 times: 15W 5D 18L.
11 Dec 1926 L 0–6 D1 30 Apr 1927 D 0–0 D1 12 Nov 1927 L 1–4 D1
25 Apr 1928 W 2–1 This match
24 Nov 1928 L 1–5 D1 6 Apr 1929 W 3–0 D1 30 Nov 1929 W 4–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 73 | 43 | 18 | 12 | 150 | 77 | 58.9 |
| Away | 73 | 23 | 20 | 30 | 99 | 130 | 31.5 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →