League Division One · Matchday 36
Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday
1–3
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Sheffield Wednesday at Old Trafford on Wednesday 1st May 1963 in the League Division One. Maurice Setters (83') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 25' Alan Finney 0–1
- 30' John Quinn 0–2
- 38' Don Megson 0–3
- Half Time
- 83' Maurice Setters 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Vic Buckingham
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 75 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 75 times: 31W 14D 30L.
21 Feb 1962 W 2–0 FAC 24 Mar 1962 D 1–1 D1 29 Sep 1962 L 0–1 D1
1 May 1963 L 1–3 This match
24 Aug 1963 D 3–3 D1 14 Dec 1963 W 3–1 D1 7 Nov 1964 W 1–0 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 →