League Division Two · Matchday 41
Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday
2–0
Manchester United beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 26th April 1924 in the League Division Two. Arthur Lochhead (40') and Thomas Smith (71') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 40' Arthur Lochhead 1–0
- Half Time
- 71' Thomas Smith 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Thomas Smith 71'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Robert Brown
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 31 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 31 times: 14W 3D 14L.
8 Sep 1919 W 3–1 D1 28 Aug 1922 L 0–1 D2 4 Sep 1922 W 1–0 D2
26 Apr 1924 W 2–0 This match
3 May 1924 L 0–2 D2 27 Sep 1924 W 2–0 D2 10 Jan 1925 L 0–2 FAC | 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 →