League Division One · Matchday 11
Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United
2–4
Manchester United beat Sheffield Wednesday 4–2 at Hillsborough on Saturday 10th October 1987 in the League Division One. Bryan Robson (40'), Brian McClair (53', 78') and Clayton Blackmore (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Bryan Robson OG 1–0
- 40' Bryan Robson 1–1
- Half Time
- 46' Clayton Blackmore for Moran
- 53' Brian McClair 1–2
- 60' Clayton Blackmore 1–3
- 67' Peter Davenport for Strachan
- 78' Brian McClair 1–4
- 85' Mel Sterland 2–4
- Full Time 2–4
Match Facts
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Howard Wilkinson
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 98 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 98 times: 41W 20D 37L.
13 Apr 1986 L 0–2 D1 11 Oct 1986 W 3–1 D1 21 Mar 1987 L 0–1 D1
10 Oct 1987 W 4–2 This match
12 Mar 1988 W 4–1 D1 23 Nov 1988 D 1–1 D1 11 Feb 1989 W 2–0 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 →