League Division One · Matchday 17
Sunderland v Manchester United
2–4
Manchester United beat Sunderland 4–2 at Roker Park on Saturday 30th November 1929 in the League Division One. Joe Spence (25', 70'), James Hanson (72') and Jack Ball (84') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Gordon Gunson 1–0
- 25' Joe Spence 1–1
- Half Time
- 70' Joe Spence 1–2
- 72' James Hanson 1–3
- 84' Jack Ball 1–4
- 87' Evelyn Morrison 2–4
- Full Time 2–4
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Johnny Cochrane
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 41 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 41 times: 17W 5D 19L.
25 Apr 1928 W 2–1 D1 24 Nov 1928 L 1–5 D1 6 Apr 1929 W 3–0 D1
30 Nov 1929 W 4–2 This match
5 Apr 1930 W 2–1 D1 29 Nov 1930 D 1–1 D1 4 Apr 1931 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 →