Premiership · Matchday 32
Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday
3–0
Manchester United beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 17th April 1999 in the Premiership. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (34'), Teddy Sheringham (45') and Paul Scholes (62') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 34' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 1–0
- 45' Teddy Sheringham 2–0
- Half Time
- 62' Paul Scholes 3–0
- 63' David May for Stam
- 63' Jonathan Greening for Keane
- 75' Denis Irwin for Blomqvist
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 24 matches in all competitions.
- David May made his 100th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's 17th goal of 1998-1999, and his 44th for United.
- Teddy Sheringham's 3rd goal of 1998-1999, and his 17th for United.
- Paul Scholes' 10th goal of 1998-1999, and his 44th for United.
Starting XI
Player
18 Paul Scholes 62'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Danny Wilson
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 122 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 122 times: 52W 27D 43L.
1 Nov 1997 W 6–1 PL 7 Mar 1998 L 0–2 PL 21 Nov 1998 L 1–3 PL
17 Apr 1999 W 3–0 This match
11 Aug 1999 W 4–0 PL 2 Feb 2000 W 1–0 PL | 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 →