League Division One · Matchday 38
Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday
0–2
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Sheffield Wednesday at Old Trafford on Sunday 13th April 1986 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 46' Carl Shutt 0–1
- 46' Terry Gibson for Davenport
- 53' Mel Sterland pen 0–2
- Full Time 0–2
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Terry Gibson
46' for Davenport
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Howard Wilkinson
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 95 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 95 times: 39W 20D 36L.
1 Jan 1985 L 1–2 D1 9 Apr 1985 L 0–1 D1 9 Nov 1985 L 0–1 D1
13 Apr 1986 L 0–2 This match
11 Oct 1986 W 3–1 D1 21 Mar 1987 L 0–1 D1 10 Oct 1987 W 4–2 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 →