League Division One · Matchday 17
Manchester United v Sunderland
5–0
Manchester United beat Sunderland 5–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 26th November 1966 in the League Division One. David Herd (20', 44', 80', 88') and Denis Law (48') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' David Herd 1–0
- 44' David Herd 2–0
- Half Time
- 48' Denis Law 3–0
- 80' David Herd 4–0
- 88' David Herd 5–0
- Full Time 5–0
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Sunderland at the time, in their 80th meeting.
- David Herd scored 4 goals in this match.
- Denis Law scored his 150th goal for United in all competitions.
- A 5th consecutive win in all competitions.
- David Herd's 4 goals took him to 9 in 1966-1967 and 133 for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ian McColl
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 80 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 80 times: 32W 16D 32L.
24 Feb 1965 L 0–1 D1 11 Dec 1965 W 3–2 D1 8 Jan 1966 D 1–1 D1
26 Nov 1966 W 5–0 This match
22 Apr 1967 D 0–0 D1 6 Sep 1967 D 1–1 D1 11 May 1968 L 1–2 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 →