League Division One · Matchday 12
Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday
3–1
Manchester United beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 7th October 1950 in the League Division One. John Downie (7'), Harry McShane (31') and Jack Rowley (37') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' John Downie 1–0
- 31' Harry McShane 2–0
- 37' Jack Rowley 3–0
- Half Time
- 89' Hugh McJarrow 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Eric Taylor
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 50 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 50 times: 21W 8D 21L.
23 Jan 1937 L 0–1 D1 23 Oct 1937 W 1–0 D2 5 Mar 1938 W 3–1 D2
7 Oct 1950 W 3–1 This match
26 Feb 1951 W 4–0 D1 8 Nov 1952 D 1–1 D1 28 Mar 1953 D 0–0 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 →