League Division One · Matchday 42
Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Sheffield Wednesday at Old Trafford on Wednesday 15th April 1970 in the League Division One. George Best (6') and Bobby Charlton (8') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' George Best 1–0
- 8' Bobby Charlton 2–0
- 38' Tony Coleman 2–1
- Half Time
- 60' Jack Whitham 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Wilf McGuinness
Manchester United
OPP
Danny Williams
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 89 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 89 times: 38W 19D 32L.
31 Aug 1968 L 4–5 D1 22 Mar 1969 W 1–0 D1 17 Sep 1969 W 3–1 D1
15 Apr 1970 D 2–2 This match
7 Dec 1974 D 4–4 D2 11 Jan 1975 W 2–0 D2 1 Jan 1985 L 1–2 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 →