League Division One · Matchday 22
Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday
3–1
Manchester United beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 14th December 1963 in the League Division One. David Herd (28', 43', 73') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 28' David Herd 1–0
- 43' David Herd 2–0
- Half Time
- 73' David Herd 3–0
- 77' David Layne 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 David Herd 28', 43', 73'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Vic Buckingham
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 77 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 77 times: 32W 15D 30L.
29 Sep 1962 L 0–1 D1 1 May 1963 L 1–3 D1 24 Aug 1963 D 3–3 D1
14 Dec 1963 W 3–1 This match
7 Nov 1964 W 1–0 D1 20 Mar 1965 L 0–1 D1 21 Aug 1965 W 1–0 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 →