League Division One · Matchday 17
Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday
2–1
Manchester United beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 16th November 1957 in the League Division One. Colin Webster (6', 26') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Colin Webster 1–0
- 10' Alan Finney 1–1
- 26' Colin Webster 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
10 Colin Webster 6', 26'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Eric Taylor
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 60 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 60 times: 28W 10D 22L.
1 Sep 1954 W 2–0 D1 15 Sep 1956 W 4–1 D1 19 Jan 1957 L 1–2 D1
16 Nov 1957 W 2–1 This match
19 Feb 1958 W 3–0 FAC 29 Mar 1958 L 0–1 D1 24 Oct 1959 W 3–1 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 →