Premiership · Matchday 17
Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Wednesday 18th December 1996 in the Premiership. Paul Scholes (61') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 57' Benito Carbone 1–0
- 61' Paul Scholes 1–1
- 72' David Beckham for G.Neville
- 83' Phillip Neville for Johnsen
- Full Time 1–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
18 Paul Scholes 61'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
David Pleat
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 117 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 117 times: 49W 27D 41L.
7 May 1995 W 1–0 PL 23 Sep 1995 D 0–0 PL 9 Dec 1995 D 2–2 PL
18 Dec 1996 D 1–1 This match
15 Mar 1997 W 2–0 PL 1 Nov 1997 W 6–1 PL 7 Mar 1998 L 0–2 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 →