League Division One · Matchday 02
Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 at Hillsborough on Monday 29th August 1927 in the League Division One. Edward Partridge (1') and James Hanson (38') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 1' Edward Partridge 0–1
- 38' James Hanson 0–2
- Full Time 0–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 James Hanson 38'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Robert Brown
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 38 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 38 times: 16W 5D 17L.
23 Feb 1925 D 1–1 D2 6 Nov 1926 D 0–0 D1 26 Mar 1927 L 0–2 D1
29 Aug 1927 W 2–0 This match
7 Sep 1927 D 1–1 D1 10 Nov 1928 L 1–2 D1 23 Mar 1929 W 2–1 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 →