League Division Two · Matchday 20
Manchester United v Sunderland
3–2
Manchester United beat Sunderland 3–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 30th November 1974 in the League Division Two. Stuart Pearson (11'), Willie Morgan (55') and Sammy McIlroy (61') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 11' Stuart Pearson 1–0
- 12' Bill Hughes 1–1
- 14' Bill Hughes 1–2
- Half Time
- 55' Willie Morgan 2–2
- 60' Ronald "Tudor" Davies for B.Greenhoff
- 61' Sammy McIlroy 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Ronald "Tudor" Davies
60' for B.Greenhoff
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Stokoe
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 88 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 88 times: 35W 20D 33L.
18 Jan 1969 W 4–1 D1 30 Aug 1969 W 3–1 D1 27 Dec 1969 D 1–1 D1
30 Nov 1974 W 3–2 This match
18 Jan 1975 D 0–0 D2 22 Sep 1976 D 2–2 LC 4 Oct 1976 D 2–2 LC | 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 →