League Division One · Matchday 11
Sheffield United v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Saturday 30th September 1972 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Sammy McIlroy for Storey-Moore
- Half Time
- 88' Alan Woodward pen 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Sammy McIlroy
30' for Storey-Moore
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
John Harris
Sheffield United
United vs Sheffield United History
Meeting 73 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 73 times: 29W 15D 29L.
20 Apr 1968 W 1–0 D1 2 Oct 1971 W 2–0 D1 4 Apr 1972 D 1–1 D1
30 Sep 1972 L 0–1 This match
23 Apr 1973 L 1–2 D1 26 Dec 1973 L 1–2 D1 2 Mar 1974 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 →