League Division Two · Matchday 31
Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–1 at Hillsborough on Saturday 5th March 1938 in the League Division Two. James Brown (2'), Harry Baird (44') and Jack Rowley (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' James Brown 0–1
- 44' Harry Baird 0–2
- Half Time
- 60' Jack Rowley 0–3
- 75' Len Massarella 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
11 Jack Rowley 60'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy McMullan
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 49 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 49 times: 20W 8D 21L.
19 Sep 1936 D 1–1 D1 23 Jan 1937 L 0–1 D1 23 Oct 1937 W 1–0 D2
5 Mar 1938 W 3–1 This match
7 Oct 1950 W 3–1 D1 26 Feb 1951 W 4–0 D1 8 Nov 1952 D 1–1 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 →