Sunderland v Sheffield United 1959

Sunderland v Sheffield United 1959 Programme – Item Details

This original football programme comes from the Sunderland v Sheffield United match on Wednesday 16 September 1959. Sunderland came out on top in this Second Division game, which ended Sunderland 5-1 Sheffield United. As with all our football programmes, the condition has been described honestly above, using our standard abbreviations.

Match Details

• Full time: Sunderland 5-1 Sheffield United
• Competition: Second Division (1959/60)
• Date: Wednesday 16 September 1959

Worth Knowing

• The 5-1 scoreline matched Sunderland's biggest league winning margin of the 1959/60 season.
• This was league meeting number 90 between the sides – the previous 89 had produced 38 Sunderland wins, 35 for Sheffield United and 16 draws.
• Earlier that season the sides had met at Sheffield United, where the score was Sheffield United 1-2 Sunderland.

See also: Sheffield United football programmes · Sunderland football programmes