1927-28Saturday, 8 October 1927Football League Division 1Match 9Roker Park 15,000 (Approximate)

Sunderland(0) 0Sheffield United(1) 1McINROY, AlbertMURRAY, BillOAKLEY, JimCLUNAS, BillyALLAN, AdamANDREWS, ArthurWILKS, AlwyneMARSHALL, BobbyHALLIDAY, DaveWRIGHT, DaveELLIS, BillyBilly Clunas missed a penalty for the first time in this game.