League Division One · Matchday 30
Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United
0–4
Manchester United beat Sheffield Wednesday 4–0 at Hillsborough on Monday 26th February 1951 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (3'), John Downie (36'), Jack Rowley (55') and Harry McShane (70') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' Stan Pearson 0–1
- 36' John Downie 0–2
- Half Time
- 55' Jack Rowley 0–3
- 70' Harry McShane 0–4
- Full Time 0–4
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Eric Taylor
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 51 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 51 times: 22W 8D 21L.
23 Oct 1937 W 1–0 D2 5 Mar 1938 W 3–1 D2 7 Oct 1950 W 3–1 D1
26 Feb 1951 W 4–0 This match
8 Nov 1952 D 1–1 D1 28 Mar 1953 D 0–0 D1 25 Dec 1953 W 5–2 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 →