League Division One · Matchday 31
Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday
4–1
Manchester United beat Sheffield Wednesday 4–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 12th March 1988 in the League Division One. Clayton Blackmore (1'), Brian McClair (7', 53') and Peter Davenport (79') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 1' Clayton Blackmore 1–0
- 7' Brian McClair 2–0
- Half Time
- 53' Brian McClair 3–0
- 70' Lee Chapman 3–1
- 74' Liam O'Brien for Olsen
- 79' Peter Davenport 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Brian McClair 7', 53'
Substitutes
Liam O'Brien
74' for Olsen
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Howard Wilkinson
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 99 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 99 times: 42W 20D 37L.
11 Oct 1986 W 3–1 D1 21 Mar 1987 L 0–1 D1 10 Oct 1987 W 4–2 D1
12 Mar 1988 W 4–1 This match
23 Nov 1988 D 1–1 D1 11 Feb 1989 W 2–0 D1 14 Oct 1989 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 →