League Division One · Matchday 38
Manchester United v Sunderland
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Sunderland at Old Trafford on Saturday 27th April 1985 in the League Division One. Bryan Robson (6') and Kevin Moran (76') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Bryan Robson 1–0
- 16' Nick Pickering 1–1
- Half Time
- 71' Clive Walker 1–2
- 76' Kevin Moran 2–2
- 79' Mick Duxbury for Gidman
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
6 Kevin Moran 76'
Substitutes
Mick Duxbury
79' for Gidman
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Len Ashurst
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 104 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 104 times: 39W 29D 36L.
22 Oct 1983 W 1–0 D1 25 Feb 1984 W 2–1 D1 24 Nov 1984 L 2–3 D1
27 Apr 1985 D 2–2 This match
25 Jan 1986 D 0–0 FAC 29 Jan 1986 W 3–0 FAC 1 Sep 1990 L 1–2 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 →