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Sunderland v Manchester United: head-to-head record

Sunderland have played Manchester United 147 times in competitive football, winning 42, drawing 38 and losing 67, first meeting on 4 Mar 1893 and most recently on 9 May 2026. Every meeting is listed below.

Every Sunderland v Manchester United match

DateSeasonCompetitionVenueOpponentScoreScorersAtt
4 Mar 18931892–93First DivisionAManchester United5–0
4 Apr 18931892–93First DivisionHManchester United6–0
6 Dec 18931893–94First DivisionHManchester United4–1
3 Mar 18941893–94First DivisionAManchester United4–2
24 Apr 18971896–97Play-offsAManchester United1–1
26 Apr 18971896–97Play-offsHManchester United2–0
20 Oct 19061906–07First DivisionHManchester United4–1Jack Huggins 30, Arthur Bridgett 32, Arthur Bridgett 65, Billy Hogg 82
25 Mar 19071906–07First DivisionAManchester United0–2
16 Nov 19071907–08First DivisionHManchester United1–2Sam Raybould 49
14 Mar 19081907–08First DivisionAManchester United0–3
31 Oct 19081908–09First DivisionHManchester United6–1Arthur Bridgett 3, Arthur Brown 15, Arthur Bridgett 38, George Holley 56, Arthur Brown 80, George Holley 89
15 Mar 19091908–09First DivisionAManchester United2–2Bill Montgomery 20, Arthur Brown 30
4 Dec 19091909–10First DivisionHManchester United3–0Harry Low 28, George Holley 57, George Holley 67
16 Apr 19101909–10First DivisionAManchester United0–2
24 Dec 19101910–11First DivisionHManchester United1–2Harry Low 21
29 Apr 19111910–11First DivisionAManchester United1–5George Holley 23
23 Sep 19111911–12First DivisionAManchester United2–2Charlie Buchan 35, Jackie Mordue 53
27 Jan 19121911–12First DivisionHManchester United5–0George Holley 42, George Holley 47, George Holley 52, Charlie Buchan 83, George Holley 86
9 Nov 19121912–13First DivisionHManchester United3–1Jackie Mordue 24, Walter Tinsley 49, Tom Hall 70
15 Mar 19131912–13First DivisionAManchester United3–1Jimmy Richardson 36, Charlie Buchan 46, Charlie Buchan 85
8 Sep 19131913–14First DivisionAManchester United1–3Charlie Buchan 43
10 Apr 19141913–14First DivisionHManchester United2–0George Holley 33, Bobby Best 54
3 Oct 19141914–15First DivisionAManchester United0–3
6 Feb 19151914–15First DivisionHManchester United1–0Jackie Mordue 28
7 Feb 19201919–20First DivisionHManchester United3–0Jackie Mordue 3, Jackie Mordue 8, Billy Moore 65
14 Feb 19201919–20First DivisionAManchester United0–2
26 Feb 19211920–21First DivisionAManchester United0–3
5 Mar 19211920–21First DivisionHManchester United2–3Bobby Marshall 65, Charlie Buchan 67
21 Jan 19221921–22First DivisionHManchester United2–1Charlie Buchan 52, Harry Brown 58
28 Jan 19221921–22First DivisionAManchester United1–3Jimmy Stephenson 12
5 Dec 19251925–26First DivisionHManchester United2–1Dave Halliday 60, Dave Halliday 70
20 Feb 19261925–26FA CupHManchester United3–3Bobby Marshall 15, Billy Death 18, Billy Death 60
24 Feb 19261925–26FA CupAManchester United1–2Dave Halliday 53
21 Apr 19261925–26First DivisionAManchester United1–5Billy Death 47
11 Dec 19261926–27First DivisionHManchester United6–0Dave Halliday 52, Bobby Gurney 57, Billy Clunas 61, Dave Halliday, Dave Halliday, Dave Halliday 85
30 Apr 19271926–27First DivisionAManchester United0–0
12 Nov 19271927–28First DivisionHManchester United4–1Dave Halliday 16, Dave Halliday 23, Bobby Marshall 63, Dave Halliday 66
25 Apr 19281927–28First DivisionAManchester United1–2Dave Halliday 44
24 Nov 19281928–29First DivisionHManchester United5–1Adam McLean 40, Dave Halliday 43, Billy Clunas 68, Dave Halliday 80, Dave Halliday 83
6 Apr 19291928–29First DivisionAManchester United0–3
30 Nov 19291929–30First DivisionHManchester United2–4Gordon Gunson 15, Evelyn Morrison 87
5 Apr 19301929–30First DivisionAManchester United1–2Bobby Gurney 70
29 Nov 19301930–31First DivisionAManchester United1–1Bobby Gurney 69
4 Apr 19311930–31First DivisionHManchester United1–2Jimmy Leonard 21
1 Jan 19371936–37First DivisionAManchester United1–2Raich Carter 82
21 Apr 19371936–37First DivisionHManchester United1–1Raich Carter 24
29 Oct 19381938–39First DivisionAManchester United1–0Raich Carter 47
4 Mar 19391938–39First DivisionHManchester United5–2
26 Oct 19461946–47First DivisionAManchester United3–0Cliff Whitelum 8, Cliff Whitelum 47, Cliff Whitelum 70
1 Mar 19471946–47First DivisionHManchester United1–1Willie Watson 78
18 Oct 19471947–48First DivisionHManchester United1–0Len Duns 79
6 Mar 19481947–48First DivisionAManchester United1–3Tommy Reynolds 80
2 Oct 19481948–49First DivisionHManchester United2–1Dickie Davis 4, Tommy Reynolds 60
21 Apr 19491948–49First DivisionAManchester United2–1Ivor Broadis 22, Jackie Robinson 42
1 Oct 19491949–50First DivisionAManchester United3–1
18 Feb 19501949–50First DivisionHManchester United2–2Dickie Davis 27, Tommy Reynolds 74
25 Dec 19501950–51First DivisionHManchester United2–1Tommy Wright 5, Tommy Wright 62
26 Dec 19501950–51First DivisionAManchester United5–3Billy Bingham 3, Ivor Broadis 29, Ivor Broadis 30, Ivor Broadis 43, Dickie Davis 63
20 Oct 19511951–52First DivisionAManchester United1–0Dickie Davis 68
8 Mar 19521951–52First DivisionHManchester United1–2Trevor Ford 13
27 Sep 19521952–53First DivisionAManchester United1–0Trevor Ford 23
18 Feb 19531952–53First DivisionHManchester United2–2Willie Watson 83, Willie Watson 89
10 Oct 19531953–54First DivisionAManchester United0–1
27 Feb 19541953–54First DivisionHManchester United0–2
8 Apr 19551954–55First DivisionHManchester United4–3Ken Chisholm 26, Ken Chisholm 49, Ken Chisholm 51, Stan Anderson 86
11 Apr 19551954–55First DivisionAManchester United2–2Ken Chisholm 19, Billy Bingham 44
3 Dec 19551955–56First DivisionAManchester United1–2Ted Purdon 55
14 Apr 19561955–56First DivisionHManchester United2–2Stan Anderson 27, Billy Elliott 37
13 Oct 19561956–57First DivisionHManchester United1–3Ted Purdon 19
20 Apr 19571956–57First DivisionAManchester United0–4
4 Apr 19581957–58First DivisionAManchester United2–2Don Revie 36, Alan O'Neill 55
7 Apr 19581957–58First DivisionHManchester United1–2Ambrose Fogarty 17
29 Feb 19641963–64FA CupAManchester United3–3George Mulhall 43, Johnny Crossan 49, Johnny Crossan 60
4 Mar 19641963–64FA CupHManchester United2–2
9 Mar 19641963–64FA CupHManchester United1–5Nick Sharkey 48
10 Oct 19641964–65First DivisionAManchester United0–1
24 Feb 19651964–65First DivisionHManchester United1–0Harry Hood 8
11 Dec 19651965–66First DivisionHManchester United2–3Neil Martin 5, Neil Martin 75
8 Jan 19661965–66First DivisionAManchester United1–1John O'Hare 62
26 Nov 19661966–67First DivisionAManchester United0–5
22 Apr 19671966–67First DivisionHManchester United0–0
6 Sep 19671967–68First DivisionHManchester United1–1Colin Suggett 6
11 May 19681967–68First DivisionAManchester United2–1Colin Suggett 14, George Mulhall 32
9 Nov 19681968–69First DivisionHManchester United1–1Gordon Harris 22
18 Jan 19691968–69First DivisionAManchester United1–4George Mulhall 72
30 Aug 19691969–70First DivisionAManchester United1–3Mick McGiven 22
27 Dec 19691969–70First DivisionHManchester United1–1Joe Baker 70
30 Nov 19741974–75Second DivisionAManchester United2–3Billy Hughes 12, Billy Hughes 15
18 Jan 19751974–75Second DivisionHManchester United0–0
22 Sep 19761976–77League CupAManchester United2–2Ray Train 7, Tony Towers 75
4 Oct 19761976–77League CupHManchester United2–2Tony Towers 2, Ray Train 88
6 Oct 19761976–77League CupAManchester United0–1
10 Nov 19761976–77First DivisionAManchester United3–3Bob Lee 53, Billy Hughes 57, Bob Lee 76
11 Apr 19771976–77First DivisionHManchester United2–1Kevin Arnott 3, Tony Towers 19
30 Aug 19801980–81First DivisionAManchester United1–1Alan Brown 84
28 Jan 19811980–81First DivisionHManchester United2–0Gordon Chisholm 24, Gary Rowell 89
7 Nov 19811981–82First DivisionHManchester United1–5Stan Cummins 38
27 Mar 19821981–82First DivisionAManchester United0–0
27 Dec 19821982–83First DivisionAManchester United0–0
4 Apr 19831982–83First DivisionHManchester United0–0
22 Oct 19831983–84First DivisionHManchester United0–1
25 Feb 19841983–84First DivisionAManchester United1–2Lee Chapman 16
24 Nov 19841984–85First DivisionHManchester United3–2Clive Walker 16, Clive Walker 42, Clive Walker 44
27 Apr 19851984–85First DivisionAManchester United2–2Nick Pickering 16, Clive Walker 71
25 Jan 19861985–86FA CupHManchester United0–0
29 Jan 19861985–86FA CupAManchester United0–3
1 Sep 19901990–91First DivisionHManchester United2–1Gary Owers 23, Gary Bennett 8926,105
12 Jan 19911990–91First DivisionAManchester United0–345,934
6 Jan 19961995–96FA CupAManchester United2–2Craig Russell, Steve Agnew41,563
16 Jan 19961995–96FA CupHManchester United1–2Phil Gray21,378
21 Dec 19961996–97Premier LeagueAManchester United0–555,081
8 Mar 19971996–97Premier LeagueHManchester United2–1Michael Gray, John Mullin22,225
28 Dec 19991999–00Premier LeagueHManchester United2–2Gavin McCann, Niall Quinn42,026
15 Apr 20001999–00Premier LeagueAManchester United0–461,612
9 Sep 20002000–01Premier LeagueAManchester United0–367,503
28 Nov 20002000–01League CupHManchester United2–1Julio Arca, Kevin Phillips47,543
31 Jan 20012000–01Premier LeagueHManchester United0–148,260
13 Oct 20012001–02Premier LeagueHManchester United1–3Kevin Phillips48,305
2 Feb 20022001–02Premier LeagueAManchester United1–4Kevin Phillips67,587
31 Aug 20022002–03Premier LeagueHManchester United1–1Tore André Flo 7047,586
1 Jan 20032002–03Premier LeagueAManchester United1–267,609
15 Oct 20052005–06Premier LeagueHManchester United1–3Stephen Elliott39,085
14 Apr 20062005–06Premier LeagueAManchester United0–072,519
1 Sep 20072007–08Premier LeagueAManchester United0–175,648
26 Dec 20072007–08Premier LeagueHManchester United0–447,360
6 Dec 20082008–09Premier LeagueAManchester United0–175,400
11 Apr 20092008–09Premier LeagueHManchester United1–2Kenwyne Jones45,408
3 Oct 20092009–10Premier LeagueAManchester United2–2Darren Bent 7, Kenwyne Jones 5875,114
2 May 20102009–10Premier LeagueHManchester United0–147,641
2 Oct 20102010–11Premier LeagueHManchester United0–041,709
26 Dec 20102010–11Premier LeagueAManchester United0–275,269
5 Nov 20112011–12Premier LeagueAManchester United0–175,570
13 May 20122011–12Premier LeagueHManchester United0–146,452
15 Dec 20122012–13Premier LeagueAManchester United1–3Fraizer Campbell 7275,582
30 Mar 20132012–13Premier LeagueHManchester United0–143,760
5 Oct 20132013–14Premier LeagueHManchester United1–2Craig Gardner 545,426
7 Jan 20142013–14League CupHManchester United2–1Fabio Borini 64, Ryan Giggs 45+231,547
22 Jan 20142013–14League CupAManchester United1–2Phil Bardsley 11971,019
3 May 20142013–14Premier LeagueAManchester United1–0Sebastian Larsson 3075,347
24 Aug 20142014–15Premier LeagueHManchester United1–1Jack Rodwell 3043,217
28 Feb 20152014–15Premier LeagueAManchester United0–275,344
26 Sep 20152015–16Premier LeagueAManchester United0–375,328
13 Feb 20162015–16Premier LeagueHManchester United2–1Wahbi Khazri 3, David de Gea 8241,687
26 Dec 20162016–17Premier LeagueAManchester United1–3Fabio Borini 90+175,325
9 Apr 20172016–17Premier LeagueHManchester United0–343,779
4 Oct 20252025–26Premier LeagueAManchester United0–274,004
9 May 20262025–26Premier LeagueHManchester United0–047,233

See also: the Manchester United archive and Manchester United v Sunderland.

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