League Division One · Matchday 15
Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
3–0
Manchester United beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 3rd November 1956 in the League Division One. Billy Whelan (2'), David Pegg (20') and Tommy Taylor (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Billy Whelan 1–0
- 20' David Pegg 2–0
- Half Time
- 80' Tommy Taylor 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
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 36 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 36 times: 18W 5D 13L.
23 Feb 1955 L 2–4 D1 8 Oct 1955 W 4–3 D1 18 Feb 1956 W 2–0 D1
3 Nov 1956 W 3–0 This match
16 Mar 1957 D 1–1 D1 28 Sep 1957 L 1–3 D1 21 Apr 1958 L 0–4 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 →