League Division One · Matchday 15
Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United
7–2
Manchester United lost 2–7 to Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Saturday 16th November 1929 in the League Division One. Jack Ball (15') and James Hanson (89') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Jack Ball 0–1
- 24' Ellis Rimmer 1–1
- 29' Mark Hooper 2–1
- 34' Jack Allen 3–1
- 44' Jack Allen 4–1
- Half Time
- 55' Ellis Rimmer 5–1
- 79' Jack Allen 6–1
- 87' Jack Allen 7–1
- 89' James Hanson 7–2
- Full Time 7–2
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Robert Brown
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 42 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 42 times: 17W 6D 19L.
7 Sep 1927 D 1–1 D1 10 Nov 1928 L 1–2 D1 23 Mar 1929 W 2–1 D1
16 Nov 1929 L 2–7 This match
14 Apr 1930 D 2–2 D1 20 Sep 1930 L 0–3 D1 28 Jan 1931 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 →