League Division One · Matchday 21
Sheffield United v Manchester United
6–1
Manchester United lost 1–6 to Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Wednesday 26th December 1928 in the League Division One. William Rawlings (35') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 9' Fred Tunstall 1–0
- 10' Harry Johnson 2–0
- 31' Harry Johnson 3–0
- 35' William Rawlings 3–1
- Half Time
- 47' Sid Gibson 4–1
- 59' Tom Phillipson 5–1
- 88' Harry Johnson 6–1
- Full Time 6–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
John Nicholson
Sheffield United
United vs Sheffield United History
Meeting 34 of 99
99
Played
48
Won
16
Drawn
35
Lost
167
Goals For
137
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 25th November 1893. After this match United had played Sheffield United 34 times: 13W 6D 15L.
10 Dec 1927 L 1–2 D1 21 Apr 1928 L 2–3 D1 25 Dec 1928 D 1–1 D1
26 Dec 1928 L 1–6 This match
7 Oct 1929 L 1–3 D1 3 May 1930 L 1–5 D1 22 Nov 1930 L 1–3 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 48 | 30 | 6 | 12 | 99 | 52 | 62.5 |
| Away | 51 | 18 | 10 | 23 | 68 | 85 | 35.3 |
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 →