League Division One · Matchday 11
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United
4–2
Manchester United lost 2–4 to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on Saturday 2nd October 1954 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (28') and Jack Rowley (73') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 28' Dennis Viollet 0–1
- Half Time
- 70' Roy Swinbourne 1–1
- 73' Jack Rowley 1–2
- 77' Peter Broadbent 2–2
- 84' Johnny Hancocks 3–2
- 87' Henry Cockburn OG 4–2
- Full Time 4–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Stan Cullis
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 32 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 32 times: 15W 5D 12L.
21 Feb 1953 L 0–3 D1 17 Oct 1953 L 1–3 D1 6 Mar 1954 W 1–0 D1
2 Oct 1954 L 2–4 This match
23 Feb 1955 L 2–4 D1 8 Oct 1955 W 4–3 D1 18 Feb 1956 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 →