FA Cup · 5th Round
Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday
3–0
Manchester United beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 19th February 1958 in the FA Cup. Shay Brennan (27', 70') and Alex Dawson (85') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 27' Shay Brennan 1–0
- Half Time
- 70' Shay Brennan 2–0
- 85' Alex Dawson 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
- Shay Brennan scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- United extended an unbeaten run to 12 matches in all competitions.
- Shay Brennan made his Manchester United debut.
- Mark Pearson made his Manchester United debut.
- Stan Crowther made his Manchester United debut.
- Ernie Taylor made his Manchester United debut.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Jimmy Murphy
Manchester United
OPP
Eric Taylor
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 61 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 61 times: 29W 10D 22L.
15 Sep 1956 W 4–1 D1 19 Jan 1957 L 1–2 D1 16 Nov 1957 W 2–1 D1
19 Feb 1958 W 3–0 This match
29 Mar 1958 L 0–1 D1 24 Oct 1959 W 3–1 D1 20 Feb 1960 L 0–1 FAC | 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 →