League Division One · Matchday 21
Manchester United v Sheffield United
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Sheffield United at Old Trafford on Wednesday 26th December 1973 in the League Division One. Lou Macari (7') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Lou Macari 1–0
- 26' Tony Currie 1–1
- Half Time
- 75' Alan Woodward 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
8 Lou Macari 7'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Ken Furphy
Sheffield United
United vs Sheffield United History
Meeting 75 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 75 times: 29W 15D 31L.
4 Apr 1972 D 1–1 D1 30 Sep 1972 L 0–1 D1 23 Apr 1973 L 1–2 D1
26 Dec 1973 L 1–2 This match
2 Mar 1974 W 1–0 D1 23 Aug 1975 W 5–1 D1 13 Dec 1975 W 4–1 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 →