League Division One · Matchday 20
Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday
2–1
Manchester United beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 27th December 1913 in the League Division One. George Wall (33') and Billy Meredith (50') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 33' George Wall 1–0
- Half Time
- 50' Billy Meredith 2–0
- 65' Jimmy Spoors pen 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Bentley
Manchester United
OPP
Arthur Dickinson
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 23 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 23 times: 10W 2D 11L.
28 Sep 1912 D 3–3 D1 25 Jan 1913 W 2–0 D1 6 Sep 1913 W 3–1 D1
27 Dec 1913 W 2–1 This match
10 Oct 1914 L 0–1 D1 9 Jan 1915 L 0–1 FAC 13 Feb 1915 W 2–0 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 →