League Division One · Matchday 10
Sunderland v Manchester United
6–1
Manchester United lost 1–6 to Sunderland at Roker Park on Saturday 31st October 1908 in the League Division One. Sandy Turnbull (17') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Arthur Bridgett 1–0
- 15' Arthur Brown 2–0
- 17' Sandy Turnbull 2–1
- 38' Arthur Bridgett 3–1
- Half Time
- 56' George Holley 4–1
- 80' Arthur Brown 5–1
- 89' George Holley 6–1
- Full Time 6–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Kyle
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 11 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 11 times: 3W 1D 7L.
25 Mar 1907 W 2–0 D1 16 Nov 1907 W 2–1 D1 14 Mar 1908 W 3–0 D1
31 Oct 1908 L 1–6 This match
15 Mar 1909 D 2–2 D1 4 Dec 1909 L 0–3 D1 16 Apr 1910 W 2–0 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 →