League Division One · Matchday 30
Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Wednesday 21st March 1990 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 42' David Hirst 1–0
- Half Time
- 54' Paul Ince for Blackmore
- 70' Danny Wallace for Beardsmore
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Atkinson
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 103 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 103 times: 43W 22D 38L.
23 Nov 1988 D 1–1 D1 11 Feb 1989 W 2–0 D1 14 Oct 1989 D 0–0 D1
21 Mar 1990 L 0–1 This match
21 Apr 1991 L 0–1 LC 26 Oct 1991 L 2–3 D1 8 Feb 1992 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 →