League Division One · Matchday 02
Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United
2–4
Manchester United beat Sheffield Wednesday 4–2 at Hillsborough on Monday 23rd August 1954 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (4', 9') and Jackie Blanchflower (61', 84') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 4' Dennis Viollet 0–1
- 9' Dennis Viollet 0–2
- 30' Jack Shaw 1–2
- Half Time
- 60' Norman Curtis pen 2–2
- 61' Jackie Blanchflower 2–3
- 84' Jackie Blanchflower 2–4
- Full Time 2–4
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Eric Taylor
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 56 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 56 times: 25W 10D 21L.
28 Mar 1953 D 0–0 D1 25 Dec 1953 W 5–2 D1 26 Dec 1953 W 1–0 D1
23 Aug 1954 W 4–2 This match
1 Sep 1954 W 2–0 D1 15 Sep 1956 W 4–1 D1 19 Jan 1957 L 1–2 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 →