League Division One · Matchday 16
Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Saturday 9th November 1985 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 74' Gordon Strachan for Robson
- 83' Lee Chapman 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Gordon Strachan
74' for Robson
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Howard Wilkinson
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 94 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 94 times: 39W 20D 35L.
11 Jan 1975 W 2–0 D2 1 Jan 1985 L 1–2 D1 9 Apr 1985 L 0–1 D1
9 Nov 1985 L 0–1 This match
13 Apr 1986 L 0–2 D1 11 Oct 1986 W 3–1 D1 21 Mar 1987 L 0–1 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 →