League Division One · Matchday 09
Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
5–0
Manchester United beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 5–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 3rd October 1981 in the League Division One. Frank Stapleton (9'), Sammy McIlroy (21', 50', 76') and Garry Birtles (86') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 9' Frank Stapleton 1–0
- 21' Sammy McIlroy 2–0
- Half Time
- 50' Sammy McIlroy 3–0
- 76' Sammy McIlroy 4–0
- 86' Garry Birtles 5–0
- Full Time 5–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
John Barnwell
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 83 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 83 times: 37W 15D 31L.
9 Feb 1980 L 0–1 D1 19 Aug 1980 L 0–1 D1 12 Nov 1980 D 0–0 D1
3 Oct 1981 W 5–0 This match
13 Feb 1982 W 1–0 D1 29 Oct 1983 W 3–0 D1 18 Feb 1984 D 1–1 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 →