League Division One · Matchday 24
Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 at Hillsborough on Saturday 11th February 1989 in the League Division One. Brian McClair (37', 61') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 37' Brian McClair 0–1
- Half Time
- 61' Brian McClair 0–2
- 83' Russell Beardsmore for Hughes
- Full Time 0–2
Match Facts
- A 6th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Brian McClair's brace took him to 13 in 1988-1989 and 44 for United.
Starting XI
Player
9 Brian McClair 37', 61'
Substitutes
Russell Beardsmore
83' for Hughes
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Peter Eustace
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 101 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 101 times: 43W 21D 37L.
10 Oct 1987 W 4–2 D1 12 Mar 1988 W 4–1 D1 23 Nov 1988 D 1–1 D1
11 Feb 1989 W 2–0 This match
14 Oct 1989 D 0–0 D1 21 Mar 1990 L 0–1 D1 21 Apr 1991 L 0–1 LC | 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 →