League Division One · Matchday 32
Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Saturday 21st March 1987 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 46' Terry Gibson for Garton
- 90' David Hirst 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Terry Gibson
46' for Garton
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Howard Wilkinson
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 97 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 97 times: 40W 20D 37L.
9 Nov 1985 L 0–1 D1 13 Apr 1986 L 0–2 D1 11 Oct 1986 W 3–1 D1
21 Mar 1987 L 0–1 This match
10 Oct 1987 W 4–2 D1 12 Mar 1988 W 4–1 D1 23 Nov 1988 D 1–1 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 →