Premiership · Matchday 17
Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Sheffield Wednesday at Old Trafford on Saturday 9th December 1995 in the Premiership. Eric Cantona (18', 84') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 18' Eric Cantona 1–0
- Half Time
- 52' Simon Davies for Scholes
- 60' Mark Bright 1–1
- 79' Guy Whittingham 1–2
- 83' Terry Cooke for Sharpe
- 84' Eric Cantona 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Starting XI
Player
7 Eric Cantona 18', 84'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
David Pleat
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 116 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 116 times: 49W 26D 41L.
8 Oct 1994 L 0–1 PL 7 May 1995 W 1–0 PL 23 Sep 1995 D 0–0 PL
9 Dec 1995 D 2–2 This match
18 Dec 1996 D 1–1 PL 15 Mar 1997 W 2–0 PL 1 Nov 1997 W 6–1 PL | 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 →