Saturday 1 November 1997

Won

Man Utd
6–1
Sheff Wed

13′
Sheringham
20′
Goal (OG)
39′
Cole
41′
Solskjær
63′
Sheringham
75′
Solskjær
69′
Whittingham
0′HTFT
  1. 13' Teddy Sheringham
  2. 20' Own Goal (own goal)
  3. 39' Andy Cole
  4. 41' Ole Gunnar Solskjær
  5. 63' Teddy Sheringham
  6. 69' Guy Whittingham
  7. 75' Ole Gunnar Solskjær

Starting XI

9Cole10Sheringham×220Solskjær×2
8Butt↓ 76′18Scholes↓ 56′7Beckham
6Pallister12Neville21Berg↓ 76′2Neville
1Schmeichel

4-3-3 — approximate shape; some positions inferred from career data, not this match

Substitutes

Verified from 30 cited sources and the canonical match record.