League Division One · Matchday 22
Sheffield United v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Monday 26th December 1966 in the League Division One. David Herd (44') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 42' Alan Birchenall 1–0
- 44' David Herd 1–1
- Half Time
- 59' Mick Jones 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
10 David Herd 44'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
John Harris
Sheffield United
United vs Sheffield United History
Meeting 67 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 67 times: 25W 14D 28L.
28 Dec 1964 D 1–1 D1 20 Nov 1965 W 3–1 D1 16 Apr 1966 L 1–3 D1
26 Dec 1966 L 1–2 This match
27 Dec 1966 W 2–0 D1 14 Oct 1967 W 3–0 D1 20 Apr 1968 W 1–0 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 →