Premiership · Matchday 02
Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday
4–0
Manchester United beat Sheffield Wednesday 4–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 11th August 1999 in the Premiership. Paul Scholes (9'), Dwight Yorke (35'), Andrew Cole (54') and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (84') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 9' Paul Scholes 1–0
- 35' Dwight Yorke 2–0
- Half Time
- 46' Teddy Sheringham for Yorke
- 54' Andrew Cole 3–0
- 57' Nicky Butt for Beckham
- 57' Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer for Giggs
- 84' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 4–0
- Full Time 4–0
Match Facts
- Phillip Neville made his 150th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Paul Scholes' 1st goal of 1999-2000, and his 46th for United.
- Dwight Yorke's 3rd goal of 1999-2000, and his 32nd for United.
- Andrew Cole's 1st goal of 1999-2000, and his 81st for United.
- Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's 1st goal of 1999-2000, and his 46th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Teddy Sheringham
46' for Yorke
Nicky Butt
57' for Beckham
Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer
84 57' for Giggs
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Danny Wilson
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 123 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 123 times: 53W 27D 43L.
7 Mar 1998 L 0–2 PL 21 Nov 1998 L 1–3 PL 17 Apr 1999 W 3–0 PL
11 Aug 1999 W 4–0 This match
2 Feb 2000 W 1–0 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 →