FA Cup · 5th Round
Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday
0–1
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Sheffield Wednesday at Old Trafford on Saturday 20th February 1960 in the FA Cup.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 63' Tom McAnearney pen 0–1
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Harry Catterick
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 64 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 64 times: 30W 10D 24L.
19 Feb 1958 W 3–0 FAC 29 Mar 1958 L 0–1 D1 24 Oct 1959 W 3–1 D1
20 Feb 1960 L 0–1 This match
30 Mar 1960 L 2–4 D1 5 Nov 1960 D 0–0 D1 28 Jan 1961 D 1–1 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 →