League Division One · Matchday 26
Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday
4–2
Manchester United beat Sheffield Wednesday 4–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 20th January 1968 in the League Division One. George Best (16', 56'), Bobby Charlton (64') and Brian Kidd (67') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 16' George Best 1–0
- Half Time
- 56' George Best 2–0
- 64' Bobby Charlton 3–0
- 67' Brian Kidd 4–0
- 77' Jack Whitham 4–1
- 88' Jack Whitham 4–2
- Full Time 4–2
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 13 matches in all competitions.
- George Best's brace took him to 15 in 1967-1968 and 61 for United.
- Bobby Charlton's 14th goal of 1967-1968, and his 193rd for United.
- Brian Kidd's 9th goal of 1967-1968, and his 9th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Alan Brown
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 85 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 85 times: 36W 18D 31L.
12 Nov 1966 W 2–0 D1 10 Apr 1967 D 2–2 D1 16 Sep 1967 D 1–1 D1
20 Jan 1968 W 4–2 This match
31 Aug 1968 L 4–5 D1 22 Mar 1969 W 1–0 D1 17 Sep 1969 W 3–1 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 →