League Division One · Matchday 23
Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Sheffield Wednesday at Old Trafford on Tuesday 1st January 1985 in the League Division One. Mark Hughes (63') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Imre Varadi 0–1
- Half Time
- 63' Mark Hughes 1–1
- 84' Imre Varadi 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
9 Mark Hughes 63'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Howard Wilkinson
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 92 of 124
124
Played
54
Won
27
Drawn
43
Lost
200
Goals For
171
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 22nd October 1892. After this match United had played Sheffield Wednesday 92 times: 39W 20D 33L.
15 Apr 1970 D 2–2 D1 7 Dec 1974 D 4–4 D2 11 Jan 1975 W 2–0 D2
1 Jan 1985 L 1–2 This match
9 Apr 1985 L 0–1 D1 9 Nov 1985 L 0–1 D1 13 Apr 1986 L 0–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 61 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 122 | 58 | 63.9 |
| Away | 62 | 15 | 13 | 34 | 78 | 112 | 24.2 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
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 →