League Division One · Matchday 34
Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United
5–1
Manchester United lost 1–5 to Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Saturday 25th March 1961 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (89') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 4' Noel Cantwell OG 1–0
- 14' Gerry Young 2–0
- Half Time
- 52' Gerry Young 3–0
- 65' Gerry Young 4–0
- 72' Bobby Craig 5–0
- 89' Bobby Charlton 5–1
- Full Time 5–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Harry Catterick
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 69 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 69 times: 30W 12D 27L.
5 Nov 1960 D 0–0 D1 28 Jan 1961 D 1–1 FAC 1 Feb 1961 L 2–7 FAC
25 Mar 1961 L 1–5 This match
4 Nov 1961 L 1–3 D1 17 Feb 1962 D 0–0 FAC 21 Feb 1962 W 2–0 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 →