League Cup · Final
Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday
0–1
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Sheffield Wednesday at Wembley (N) on Sunday 21st April 1991 in the League Cup.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 37' John Sheridan 0–1
- Half Time
- 55' Mike Phelan for Webb
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Mike Phelan
55' for Webb
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Atkinson
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 104 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 104 times: 43W 22D 39L.
11 Feb 1989 W 2–0 D1 14 Oct 1989 D 0–0 D1 21 Mar 1990 L 0–1 D1
21 Apr 1991 L 0–1 This match
26 Oct 1991 L 2–3 D1 8 Feb 1992 D 1–1 D1 26 Dec 1992 D 3–3 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 →