League Division One · Matchday 36
Manchester United v Sheffield United
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Sheffield United at Old Trafford on Saturday 28th March 1931 in the League Division One. Samuel Hopkinson (75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 34' Jimmy Dunne 0–1
- Half Time
- 46' Bernard Oxley 0–2
- 75' Samuel Hopkinson 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
John Nicholson
Sheffield United
United vs Sheffield United History
Meeting 38 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 38 times: 13W 6D 19L.
7 Oct 1929 L 1–3 D1 3 May 1930 L 1–5 D1 22 Nov 1930 L 1–3 D1
28 Mar 1931 L 1–2 This match
1 Sep 1934 L 2–3 D2 5 Jan 1935 D 3–3 D2 19 Oct 1935 W 3–1 D2 | 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 →