FA Cup · 4th Round
Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Saturday 28th January 1961 in the FA Cup. Noel Cantwell (43') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 14' Derek Wilkinson 1–0
- 43' Noel Cantwell pen 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
3 Noel Cantwell 43'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Harry Catterick
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 67 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 67 times: 30W 12D 25L.
20 Feb 1960 L 0–1 FAC 30 Mar 1960 L 2–4 D1 5 Nov 1960 D 0–0 D1
28 Jan 1961 D 1–1 This match
1 Feb 1961 L 2–7 FAC 25 Mar 1961 L 1–5 D1 4 Nov 1961 L 1–3 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 →