Premiership · Matchday 29
Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Saturday 7th March 1998 in the Premiership.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 27' Peter Atherton 1–0
- Half Time
- 46' Paul Scholes for Johnsen
- 60' John Curtis for Irwin
- 78' Brian McClair for Cole
- 89' Paulo Di Canio 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Atkinson
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 120 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 120 times: 51W 27D 42L.
18 Dec 1996 D 1–1 PL 15 Mar 1997 W 2–0 PL 1 Nov 1997 W 6–1 PL
7 Mar 1998 L 0–2 This match
21 Nov 1998 L 1–3 PL 17 Apr 1999 W 3–0 PL 11 Aug 1999 W 4–0 PL | 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 →