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Eric Sweeney

Position: forward

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PWDLFA

HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 19 9 5 5 37 23 +14 47.37
A 12 3 3 6 14 20 -6 25.00
N 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0.00
TOTALS 32 12 8 12 52 45 +7 37.50

Name: Eric Edwin Sweeney
Birthdate: 03-10-1903
Age: 122
Birthplace: Birkenhead, England
Height: 5' 10" (1.78m)
Weight: 10st 10lbs (68.4kg)
Years at Club: 1925-1930
Signing Info: Signed Trainee: 04/1925. Signed Professional: 05/1925
Previous Clubs:
Debut: 13/02/1926 v Leeds United (H) 2-1 (League Division One)
Farewell: Transferred to Charlton Athletic, 06/1930, £
Passed Away: 10/1968

Biography

Fact: Eric was born in Liverpool and is one of only a handful of Liverpool born players to play for Manchester United,
the others are Alfred Schofield, William Anderson, Louis Antonio Page, Albert Kinsey, John Gidman & Wayne Rooney.
 
League League Cup FA Cup Charity Shield European Cup Europa League Super Cup Cup Winners Cup Inter-cont Cup World Clubs Cup    
Season Goals Season Apps
No Season League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals		 Season
Apps
1. 1925-1926 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
2. 1926-1927 3 13 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 16
3. 1927-1928 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4
4. 1928-1929 1 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8
5. 1929-1930 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 6 27 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 32

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Apps
1. West Bromwich Albion 2 2
2. Leeds United 2 3
3. Cardiff City 1 3
4. Sheffield United 1 3
5. Reading 1 3
No Opponent Apps Goals
1. Leeds United 3 2
2. Cardiff City 3 1
3. Sheffield United 3 1
4. Reading 3 1
5. Leicester City 3 0
6. West Bromwich Albion 2 2
7. Bury 2 0
8. Tottenham Hotspur 2 0
9. Birmingham City 1 0
10. Liverpool 1 0
11. Burnley 1 0
12. Newcastle United 1 0
13. West Ham United 1 0
14. Huddersfield Town 1 0
15. Derby County 1 0
16. Everton 1 0
17. Portsmouth 1 0
18. Aston Villa 1 0
19. Port Vale 1 0
No Opponent Manager No
1. Stewart, Fred 3
2. Nicholson, John 3
3. Wylie, Andrew 3
4. Orr, William 3
5. Fairclough, Arthur 2
6. Everiss, Fred 2
7. McWilliam, Peter 2
8. Hunter - Thompson, James 1
9. Beer, Billy 1
10. McQueen, Matt 1
11. Pickles, Albert 1
12. Watt, Frank 1
13. King, Syd 1
14. Chaplin, Jack 1
15. Jobey, George 1
16. McIntosh, Thomas 1
17. Tinn, Jack 1
18. Smith, W J 1
19. Schofield, Joe 1
20. Ray, Dick 1
21. Smith, Percy 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Hilditch, Clarence 15
2. Bamlett, Herbert 14
3. Chapman, John 3
Opponents Opponent Nationality Competition Stadiums
No Opponent Count
1. Leeds United 3
2. Cardiff City 3
3. Sheffield United 3
4. Reading 3
5. Leicester City 3
6. West Bromwich Albion 2
7. Bury 2
8. Tottenham Hotspur 2
9. Birmingham City 1
10. Liverpool 1
11. Burnley 1
12. Newcastle United 1
13. West Ham United 1
14. Huddersfield Town 1
15. Derby County 1
16. Everton 1
17. Portsmouth 1
18. Aston Villa 1
19. Port Vale 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 29
2. Wales 3
No Competition Count
1. League Division One 27
2. FA Cup 5
No Stadium Count
1. Old Trafford 19
2. Bramall Lane 2
3. Filbert Street 2
4. Elland Road 1
5. Elm Park 1
6. Fratton Park 1
7. Gigg Lane 1
8. Leeds Road 1
9. Old Recreation Ground 1
10. Turf Moor 1
11. Villa Park 1
12. White Hart Lane 1
Red Cards Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
Player never featured in a Cup Final.
Penalties scored for Manchester United Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
 
Manchester United Hat-Tricks  
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 

All Matches played
No Date ▲ Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 13-02-1926 League Division One Leeds United Leeds United Win 2-1 H 1 Francis McPherson 1', Eric Sweeney 86' Tom Jennings 17'
2. 28-04-1926 League Division One Cardiff City Cardiff City Win 1-0 H 0 William Inglis 88' (pen)
3. 01-05-1926 League Division One West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion Win 3-2 H 0 Chris Taylor 8', 17', 55' George James 60', Tommy Magee 70'
4. 16-10-1926 League Division One Bury Bury Win 3-0 A 0 Francis McPherson ??', Joe Spence ??', ??'
5. 23-10-1926 League Division One Birmingham City Birmingham City Loss 0-1 H 0 Wallace Harris 30'
6. 18-12-1926 League Division One West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion Win 2-0 H 2 Eric Sweeney 10', 20'
7. 25-12-1926 League Division One Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur Draw 1-1 A 0 Joe Spence 40' Jimmy Dimmock 75'
8. 27-12-1926 League Division One Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur Win 2-1 H 0 Francis McPherson 12', 83' Charlie Handley 60'
9. 01-01-1927 League Division One Sheffield United Sheffield United Win 5-0 H 1 Clatworthy Rennox 48', Eric Sweeney 50', Frank Barson 60', Francis McPherson 72', 74'
10. 08-01-1927 FA Cup Reading Reading Draw 1-1 A 0 Samuel Bennion 87' Frank Richardson 67'
11. 12-01-1927 FA Cup Reading Reading Draw 2-2 H 1 Joe Spence 34', Eric Sweeney 49' Frank Richardson 30', 35' (pen)
12. 15-01-1927 League Division One Liverpool Liverpool Loss 0-1 H 0 Dick Forshaw 57'
13. 17-01-1927 FA Cup Reading Reading Loss 1-2 N 0 Francis McPherson 44' Frank Richardson (pen) 49', Bill Johnstone 89'
14. 22-01-1927 League Division One Leeds United Leeds United Win 3-2 A 0 Clatworthy Rennox 28', Francis McPherson 72' (pen), Joe Spence 76' Tom Jennings 23', 82' (pen)
15. 05-02-1927 League Division One Burnley Burnley Loss 0-1 A 0 Jack Bruton 44'
16. 09-02-1927 League Division One Newcastle United Newcastle United Win 3-1 H 0 Joe Spence 5', Thomas Harris 70', James Hanson 75' Tom McDonald 20'
17. 12-02-1927 League Division One Cardiff City Cardiff City Draw 1-1 H 0 James Hanson 30' Hugh Ferguson 39'
18. 19-03-1927 League Division One West Ham United West Ham United Loss 0-3 H 0 Victor Watson 30', 77', Joseph Johnson 88'
19. 23-04-1927 League Division One Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town Draw 0-0 A 0
20. 01-10-1927 League Division One Leicester City Leicester City Loss 0-1 A 0 Hugh Adcock 30'
21. 15-10-1927 League Division One Cardiff City Cardiff City Draw 2-2 H 1 Eric Sweeney 10', Joe Spence 82' Billy Thirlaway 15', Ernie Curtis 77'
22. 22-10-1927 League Division One Derby County Derby County Win 5-0 H 0 William Johnston 47', Francis McPherson 56', Joe Spence 58', 61', 65'
23. 11-02-1928 League Division One Leicester City Leicester City Win 5-2 H 0 James Hanson 18', George Nicol 43', 46', Joe Spence 60', 62' Arthur Chandler 30', Johnny Duncan 80'
24. 15-12-1928 League Division One Everton Everton Draw 1-1 H 0 James Hanson 80' Alec Troup 32'
25. 22-12-1928 League Division One Portsmouth Portsmouth Loss 0-3 A 0 Jack Smith 26', 38', Johnny McNeil 81'
26. 26-12-1928 League Division One Sheffield United Sheffield United Loss 1-6 A 0 William Rawlings 35' Fred Tunstall 9', Harry Johnson 10', 31', 88', Sid Gibson 47', Tom Phillipson 59'
27. 29-12-1928 League Division One Leicester City Leicester City Loss 1-2 A 0 James Hanson 38' (pen) *Ernie Hine 15', 29'
28. 01-01-1929 League Division One Aston Villa Aston Villa Draw 2-2 H 0 Clarence Hilditch 1', Harry Rowley 76' Thomas Waring 31', 33'
29. 12-01-1929 FA Cup Port Vale Port Vale Win 3-0 A 0 Joe Spence 2', James Hanson 25', Chris Taylor 38'
30. 19-01-1929 League Division One Leeds United Leeds United Loss 1-2 H 1 Eric Sweeney 5' Charlie Keetley 70', Ernie Hart 85'
31. 26-01-1929 FA Cup Bury Bury Loss 0-1 H 0 Wally Amos 67'
32. 07-10-1929 League Division One Sheffield United Sheffield United Loss 1-3 A 0 Thomas Boyle 40' Jimmy Dunne 30', Tom Phillipson 34', Billy Gillespie 87'
 

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