League Division One · Matchday 04
Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Sheffield Wednesday at Old Trafford on Wednesday 7th September 1927 in the League Division One. Francis McPherson (58') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 39' Jimmy Trotter 0–1
- Half Time
- 58' Francis McPherson 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 12 matches in all competitions.
- Frank McPherson made his 150th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Francis McPherson's 1st goal of 1927-1928, and his 43rd for United.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Robert Brown
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 39 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 39 times: 16W 6D 17L.
6 Nov 1926 D 0–0 D1 26 Mar 1927 L 0–2 D1 29 Aug 1927 W 2–0 D1
7 Sep 1927 D 1–1 This match
10 Nov 1928 L 1–2 D1 23 Mar 1929 W 2–1 D1 16 Nov 1929 L 2–7 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 →