League Division One · Matchday 15
Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Saturday 4th November 1961 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (20') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 9' John Fantham 1–0
- 14' Tony Kay 2–0
- 20' Dennis Viollet 2–1
- Half Time
- 88' Keith Ellis 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Dennis Viollet 20'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Vic Buckingham
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 70 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 70 times: 30W 12D 28L.
28 Jan 1961 D 1–1 FAC 1 Feb 1961 L 2–7 FAC 25 Mar 1961 L 1–5 D1
4 Nov 1961 L 1–3 This match
17 Feb 1962 D 0–0 FAC 21 Feb 1962 W 2–0 FAC 24 Mar 1962 D 1–1 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 →