Premiership · Matchday 30
Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday
2–0
Manchester United beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 15th March 1997 in the Premiership. Andrew Cole (19') and Karel Poborsky (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 19' Andrew Cole 1–0
- 23' Karel Poborsky for Cole
- Half Time
- 60' Karel Poborsky 2–0
- 83' Paul Scholes for Solskjaer
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Andrew Cole 19'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
David Pleat
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 118 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 118 times: 50W 27D 41L.
23 Sep 1995 D 0–0 PL 9 Dec 1995 D 2–2 PL 18 Dec 1996 D 1–1 PL
15 Mar 1997 W 2–0 This match
1 Nov 1997 W 6–1 PL 7 Mar 1998 L 0–2 PL 21 Nov 1998 L 1–3 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 →