League Division Two · Matchday 12
Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday
1–0
Manchester United beat Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 23rd October 1937 in the League Division Two. Ronald Ferrier (30') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Ronald Ferrier 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Scott Duncan
Manchester United
OPP
Billy Walker
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 48 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 48 times: 19W 8D 21L.
28 Jan 1931 W 4–1 D1 19 Sep 1936 D 1–1 D1 23 Jan 1937 L 0–1 D1
23 Oct 1937 W 1–0 This match
5 Mar 1938 W 3–1 D2 7 Oct 1950 W 3–1 D1 26 Feb 1951 W 4–0 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 →