League Division One · Matchday 07
Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United
5–4
Manchester United lost 4–5 to Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Saturday 31st August 1968 in the League Division One. George Best (10'), Denis Law (12', 26') and Bobby Charlton (36') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Jack Whitham 1–0
- 10' George Best 1–1
- 12' Denis Law 1–2
- 15' John Ritchie 2–2
- 26' Denis Law 2–3
- 36' Bobby Charlton 2–4
- 45' Jack Whitham 3–4
- Half Time
- 47' Nobby Stiles OG 4–4
- 72' Jack Whitham 5–4
- Minute not recorded
- — Francis Burns
- Full Time 5–4
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jack Marshall
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 86 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 86 times: 36W 18D 32L.
10 Apr 1967 D 2–2 D1 16 Sep 1967 D 1–1 D1 20 Jan 1968 W 4–2 D1
31 Aug 1968 L 4–5 This match
22 Mar 1969 W 1–0 D1 17 Sep 1969 W 3–1 D1 15 Apr 1970 D 2–2 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 →