League Division Two · Matchday 05
Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Saturday 30th September 1899 in the League Division Two. Willie Bryant (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — Willie Bryant
- — Ambrose Langley
- — John Wright
- Full Time 2–1
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Arthur Dickinson
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 5 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 5 times: 1W 0D 4L.
24 Dec 1892 L 1–5 D1 16 Sep 1893 W 1–0 D1 13 Jan 1894 L 1–2 D1
30 Sep 1899 L 1–2 This match
4 Feb 1900 W 1–0 D2 20 Feb 1904 L 0–6 FAC 17 Nov 1906 L 2–5 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 →