League Division One · Matchday 17
Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
3–1
Manchester United beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 3rd December 1977 in the League Division One. Sammy McIlroy (12'), Jimmy Greenhoff (37') and Stuart Pearson (83') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Sammy McIlroy 1–0
- 37' Jimmy Greenhoff 2–0
- Half Time
- 50' John Richards 2–1
- 83' Stuart Pearson 3–1
- Minute not recorded
- — Chris McGrath
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Sammy Chung
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 75 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 75 times: 34W 14D 27L.
20 Dec 1975 W 1–0 D1 6 Mar 1976 D 1–1 FAC 9 Mar 1976 W 3–2 FAC
3 Dec 1977 W 3–1 This match
29 Apr 1978 L 1–2 D1 28 Oct 1978 W 4–2 D1 7 May 1979 W 3–2 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 →