League Division One · Matchday 27
Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday
4–1
Manchester United beat Sheffield Wednesday 4–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 28th January 1931 in the League Division One. Joe Spence (2'), Thomas Reid (22'), Samuel Hopkinson (62') and Arthur Warburton (64') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Joe Spence 1–0
- 22' Thomas Reid 2–0
- Half Time
- 62' Samuel Hopkinson 3–0
- 64' Arthur Warburton 4–0
- 80' Tommy Jones 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Robert Brown
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 45 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 45 times: 18W 7D 20L.
16 Nov 1929 L 2–7 D1 14 Apr 1930 D 2–2 D1 20 Sep 1930 L 0–3 D1
28 Jan 1931 W 4–1 This match
19 Sep 1936 D 1–1 D1 23 Jan 1937 L 0–1 D1 23 Oct 1937 W 1–0 D2 | 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 →