League Division One · Matchday 04
Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–1 at Hillsborough on Monday 8th September 1919 in the League Division One. Wilfred Woodcock (20'), Joe Spence (35') and Thomas Meehan (86') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' Wilfred Woodcock 0–1
- 35' Joe Spence 0–2
- Half Time
- 47' Harry Bentley 1–2
- 86' Thomas Meehan 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Robson
Manchester United
OPP
Arthur Dickinson
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 28 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 28 times: 12W 3D 13L.
9 Jan 1915 L 0–1 FAC 13 Feb 1915 W 2–0 D1 1 Sep 1919 D 0–0 D1
8 Sep 1919 W 3–1 This match
28 Aug 1922 L 0–1 D2 4 Sep 1922 W 1–0 D2 26 Apr 1924 W 2–0 D2 | 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 →