League Division One · Matchday 33
Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday
1–0
Manchester United beat Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 22nd March 1969 in the League Division One. George Best (33') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 33' George Best 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
9 George Best 33'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jack Marshall
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 87 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 87 times: 37W 18D 32L.
16 Sep 1967 D 1–1 D1 20 Jan 1968 W 4–2 D1 31 Aug 1968 L 4–5 D1
22 Mar 1969 W 1–0 This match
17 Sep 1969 W 3–1 D1 15 Apr 1970 D 2–2 D1 7 Dec 1974 D 4–4 D2 | 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 →