League Division One · Matchday 35
Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Tuesday 9th April 1985 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 17' Lee Chapman 1–0
- Half Time
- 83' Alan Brazil for Duxbury
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Alan Brazil
83' for Duxbury
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Howard Wilkinson
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 93 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 93 times: 39W 20D 34L.
7 Dec 1974 D 4–4 D2 11 Jan 1975 W 2–0 D2 1 Jan 1985 L 1–2 D1
9 Apr 1985 L 0–1 This match
9 Nov 1985 L 0–1 D1 13 Apr 1986 L 0–2 D1 11 Oct 1986 W 3–1 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 →