League Division One · Matchday 14
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United
2–6
Manchester United beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 6–2 at Molineux on Saturday 1st November 1947 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (8', 17'), Johnny Morris (15', 30'), Charlie Mitten (54') and Jimmy Delaney (85') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' James Dunn 1–0
- 8' Stan Pearson 1–1
- 15' Johnny Morris 1–2
- 17' Stan Pearson 1–3
- 30' Johnny Morris 1–4
- Half Time
- 54' Charlie Mitten 1–5
- 70' Johnny Hancocks pen 2–5
- 85' Jimmy Delaney 2–6
- Full Time 2–6
Match Facts
- Stan Pearson scored his 25th goal for United in all competitions.
- Stan Pearson's brace took him to 5 in 1947-1948 and 26 for United.
- Johnny Morris' brace took him to 7 in 1947-1948 and 15 for United.
- Charlie Mitten's 3rd goal of 1947-1948, and his 10th for United.
- Jimmy Delaney's 2nd goal of 1947-1948, and his 10th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ted Vizard
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 16 of 116
116
Played
57
Won
21
Drawn
38
Lost
195
Goals For
157
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 15th October 1892. After this match United had played Wolverhampton Wanderers 16 times: 8W 2D 6L.
18 Mar 1939 L 0–3 D1 30 Nov 1946 L 2–3 D1 5 Apr 1947 W 3–1 D1
1 Nov 1947 W 6–2 This match
20 Mar 1948 W 3–2 D1 8 Sep 1948 L 2–3 D1 15 Sep 1948 W 2–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 56 | 36 | 9 | 11 | 102 | 53 | 64.3 |
| Away | 58 | 21 | 11 | 26 | 92 | 102 | 36.2 |
| Neutral | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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 →