League Division One · Matchday 34
Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday
2–1
Manchester United beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 23rd March 1929 in the League Division One. Thomas Reid (5') and Harry Rowley (57') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Thomas Reid 1–0
- Half Time
- 57' Harry Rowley 2–0
- 81' Len Hargreaves 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Harry Rowley 57'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Robert Brown
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 41 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 41 times: 17W 6D 18L.
29 Aug 1927 W 2–0 D1 7 Sep 1927 D 1–1 D1 10 Nov 1928 L 1–2 D1
23 Mar 1929 W 2–1 This match
16 Nov 1929 L 2–7 D1 14 Apr 1930 D 2–2 D1 20 Sep 1930 L 0–3 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 →