League Division One · Matchday 26
Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Saturday 19th January 1957 in the League Division One. Tommy Taylor (81') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 16' Roy Shiner 1–0
- Half Time
- 48' Albert Quixall 2–0
- 81' Tommy Taylor 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
9 Tommy Taylor 81'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Eric Taylor
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 59 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 59 times: 27W 10D 22L.
23 Aug 1954 W 4–2 D1 1 Sep 1954 W 2–0 D1 15 Sep 1956 W 4–1 D1
19 Jan 1957 L 1–2 This match
16 Nov 1957 W 2–1 D1 19 Feb 1958 W 3–0 FAC 29 Mar 1958 L 0–1 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 →