League Division One · Matchday 01
Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday
1–0
Manchester United beat Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 21st August 1965 in the League Division One. David Herd (23') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 23' David Herd 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
9 David Herd 23'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Alan Brown
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 80 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 80 times: 34W 15D 31L.
14 Dec 1963 W 3–1 D1 7 Nov 1964 W 1–0 D1 20 Mar 1965 L 0–1 D1
21 Aug 1965 W 1–0 This match
29 Jan 1966 D 0–0 D1 12 Nov 1966 W 2–0 D1 10 Apr 1967 D 2–2 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 →