League Division One · Matchday 25
Manchester United v Sunderland
3–5
Manchester United lost 3–5 to Sunderland at Old Trafford on Tuesday 26th December 1950 in the League Division One. John Aston Snr (2') and Thomas Bogan (44', 75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' John Aston Snr 1–0
- 3' Billy Bingham 1–1
- 29' Ivor Broadis 1–2
- 30' Ivor Broadis 1–3
- 40' Ivor Broadis 1–4
- 44' Thomas Bogan 2–4
- Half Time
- 61' Dickie Davis 2–5
- 75' Thomas Bogan 3–5
- Full Time 3–5
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Thomas Bogan 44', 75'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Murray
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 58 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 58 times: 21W 9D 28L.
1 Oct 1949 L 1–3 D1 18 Feb 1950 D 2–2 D1 25 Dec 1950 L 1–2 D1
26 Dec 1950 L 3–5 This match
20 Oct 1951 L 0–1 D1 8 Mar 1952 W 2–1 D1 27 Sep 1952 L 0–1 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 →