1984-85·First Division

Tuesday 1 January 1985

·Lost

Man UtdManchesterUnited
1–2
Sheff WedSheffieldWednesday

Seasons/1984-85/This match

63′

Hughes

15′

Varadi

84′

Varadi

0′HTFT

15' Imre Varadi
63' Mark Hughes
84' Imre Varadi

Starting XI

Brazil Hughes

Mühren Strachan Moses Robson

Albiston McGrath McQueen Duxbury

Bailey

4-4-2 — approximate shape, inferred from classic shirt numbering

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.

Venue

Old Trafford

Attendance

47,625

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.

Pre-match Elo1667 → 1650(-18)

Manchester United 73%27% Sheffield Wednesday

Manchester United went in as the favourite by rating, 1667 to Sheffield Wednesday’s 1552.

Previous head-to-head results

39W

20D

32L

W3943%

D2022%

L3235%

91 played · 43% win rate

91 previous meetings with Sheffield Wednesday · 43% win rate

United’s last 6 matches

W L W W W L

This exact result, before

1–2v Sheff Wed13/01/1894
First Division

13 Jan 18941–2LvSheff WedSheff WedSheffield WednesdayFirst Division·13 Jan 1894 · 1893-941893-94First DivisionFirst Division

Other home meetings with Sheffield Wednesday that finished 1–2. Full head-to-head →

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