League Division Two · Matchday 07
Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday
2–0
Manchester United beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 27th September 1924 in the League Division Two. Thomas Smith (29') and Francis McPherson (89') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 29' Thomas Smith 1–0
- Half Time
- 89' Francis McPherson 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Thomas Smith 29'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Robert Brown
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 33 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 33 times: 15W 3D 15L.
4 Sep 1922 W 1–0 D2 26 Apr 1924 W 2–0 D2 3 May 1924 L 0–2 D2
27 Sep 1924 W 2–0 This match
10 Jan 1925 L 0–2 FAC 23 Feb 1925 D 1–1 D2 6 Nov 1926 D 0–0 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 →