League Division One · Matchday 25
Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 at Hillsborough on Saturday 26th December 1953 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (65') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 65' Dennis Viollet 0–1
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Eric Taylor
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 55 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 55 times: 24W 10D 21L.
8 Nov 1952 D 1–1 D1 28 Mar 1953 D 0–0 D1 25 Dec 1953 W 5–2 D1
26 Dec 1953 W 1–0 This match
23 Aug 1954 W 4–2 D1 1 Sep 1954 W 2–0 D1 15 Sep 1956 W 4–1 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 →