League Division One · Matchday 08
Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday
4–1
Manchester United beat Sheffield Wednesday 4–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 15th September 1956 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (5'), Billy Whelan (19'), Johnny Berry (32') and Tommy Taylor (75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Dennis Viollet 1–0
- 19' Billy Whelan 2–0
- 32' Johnny Berry 3–0
- Half Time
- 55' Albert Quixall 3–1
- 75' Tommy Taylor 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 23 matches in all competitions.
- Dennis Viollet's 9th goal of 1956-1957, and his 59th for United.
- Billy Whelan's 5th goal of 1956-1957, and his 10th for United.
- Johnny Berry's 2nd goal of 1956-1957, and his 26th for United.
- Tommy Taylor's 6th goal of 1956-1957, and his 76th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Eric Taylor
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 58 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 58 times: 27W 10D 21L.
26 Dec 1953 W 1–0 D1 23 Aug 1954 W 4–2 D1 1 Sep 1954 W 2–0 D1
15 Sep 1956 W 4–1 This match
19 Jan 1957 L 1–2 D1 16 Nov 1957 W 2–1 D1 19 Feb 1958 W 3–0 FAC | 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 →