League Division One · Matchday 10
Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday
3–1
Manchester United beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 11th October 1986 in the League Division One. Peter Davenport (35', 85') and Norman Whiteside (83') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 4' Mark Chamberlain 0–1
- 35' Peter Davenport pen 1–1
- Half Time
- 83' Norman Whiteside 2–1
- 85' Peter Davenport 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Peter Davenport 35', 85'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Howard Wilkinson
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 96 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 96 times: 40W 20D 36L.
9 Apr 1985 L 0–1 D1 9 Nov 1985 L 0–1 D1 13 Apr 1986 L 0–2 D1
11 Oct 1986 W 3–1 This match
21 Mar 1987 L 0–1 D1 10 Oct 1987 W 4–2 D1 12 Mar 1988 W 4–1 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 →