League Division One · Matchday 04
Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday
2–0
Manchester United beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 1st September 1954 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (8', 26') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' Dennis Viollet 1–0
- 26' Dennis Viollet 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Dennis Viollet 8', 26'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Eric Taylor
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 57 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 57 times: 26W 10D 21L.
25 Dec 1953 W 5–2 D1 26 Dec 1953 W 1–0 D1 23 Aug 1954 W 4–2 D1
1 Sep 1954 W 2–0 This match
15 Sep 1956 W 4–1 D1 19 Jan 1957 L 1–2 D1 16 Nov 1957 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 →