League Division One · Matchday 14
Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday
3–1
Manchester United beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 24th October 1959 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (42', 51') and Warren Bradley (50') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Tom McAnearney 0–1
- 42' Dennis Viollet 1–1
- Half Time
- 50' Warren Bradley 2–1
- 51' Dennis Viollet 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Harry Catterick
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 63 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 63 times: 30W 10D 23L.
16 Nov 1957 W 2–1 D1 19 Feb 1958 W 3–0 FAC 29 Mar 1958 L 0–1 D1
24 Oct 1959 W 3–1 This match
20 Feb 1960 L 0–1 FAC 30 Mar 1960 L 2–4 D1 5 Nov 1960 D 0–0 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 →