League Division One · Matchday 35
Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United
4–2
Manchester United lost 2–4 to Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Wednesday 30th March 1960 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (52') and Bobby Charlton (89') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 35' William Griffin 1–0
- Half Time
- 52' Dennis Viollet 1–1
- 65' John Fantham 2–1
- 78' Derek Wilkinson 3–1
- 88' William Griffin 4–1
- 89' Bobby Charlton 4–2
- Full Time 4–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Dennis Viollet 52'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Harry Catterick
Sheffield Wednesday
United vs Sheffield Wednesday History
Meeting 65 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 65 times: 30W 10D 25L.
29 Mar 1958 L 0–1 D1 24 Oct 1959 W 3–1 D1 20 Feb 1960 L 0–1 FAC
30 Mar 1960 L 2–4 This match
5 Nov 1960 D 0–0 D1 28 Jan 1961 D 1–1 FAC 1 Feb 1961 L 2–7 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 →