League Division One · Matchday 32
Sunderland v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Sunderland 2–0 at Roker Park on Saturday 27th February 1954 in the League Division One. Tommy Taylor (7') and Jackie Blanchflower (77') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Tommy Taylor 0–1
- Half Time
- 77' Jackie Blanchflower 0–2
- Full Time 0–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Murray
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 64 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 64 times: 24W 10D 30L.
27 Sep 1952 L 0–1 D1 18 Feb 1953 D 2–2 D1 10 Oct 1953 W 1–0 D1
27 Feb 1954 W 2–0 This match
8 Apr 1955 L 3–4 D1 11 Apr 1955 D 2–2 D1 3 Dec 1955 W 2–1 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 →