League Division One · Matchday 27
Sheffield United v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Saturday 31st January 1948 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (11') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 11' Jack Rowley 0–1
- 15' George Jones 1–1
- 27' George Jones 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Jack Rowley 11'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Teddy Davison
Sheffield United
United vs Sheffield United History
Meeting 48 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 48 times: 16W 9D 23L.
12 Oct 1946 D 2–2 D1 26 May 1947 W 6–2 D1 13 Sep 1947 L 0–1 D1
31 Jan 1948 L 1–2 This match
18 Sep 1948 D 2–2 D1 4 May 1949 W 3–2 D1 5 Dec 1953 D 2–2 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 →