League Division One · Matchday 10
Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–1 at Hillsborough on Wednesday 17th September 1969 in the League Division One. Brian Kidd (11') and George Best (82', 83') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 11' Brian Kidd 0–1
- 38' Graham Pugh 1–1
- Half Time
- 82' George Best 1–2
- 83' George Best 1–3
- Minute not recorded
- — John Aston Jnr
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Wilf McGuinness
Manchester United
OPP
Danny Williams
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 88 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 88 times: 38W 18D 32L.
20 Jan 1968 W 4–2 D1 31 Aug 1968 L 4–5 D1 22 Mar 1969 W 1–0 D1
17 Sep 1969 W 3–1 This match
15 Apr 1970 D 2–2 D1 7 Dec 1974 D 4–4 D2 11 Jan 1975 W 2–0 D2 | 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 →