League Division One · Matchday 13
Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United
3–2
Manchester United lost 2–3 to Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Saturday 26th October 1991 in the League Division One. Brian McClair (17', 22') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 14' David Hirst 1–0
- 17' Brian McClair 1–1
- 22' Brian McClair 1–2
- Half Time
- 69' Nigel Jemson 2–2
- 80' Nigel Jemson 3–2
- 89' Lee A. Martin for Bruce
- Full Time 3–2
Starting XI
Player
9 Brian McClair 17', 22'
Substitutes
Lee A. Martin
89' for Bruce
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Trevor Francis
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 105 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 105 times: 43W 22D 40L.
14 Oct 1989 D 0–0 D1 21 Mar 1990 L 0–1 D1 21 Apr 1991 L 0–1 LC
26 Oct 1991 L 2–3 This match
8 Feb 1992 D 1–1 D1 26 Dec 1992 D 3–3 PL 10 Apr 1993 W 2–1 PL | 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 →