League Division One · Matchday 10
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United
6–2
Manchester United lost 2–6 to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on Saturday 4th October 1952 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (19', 20') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 19' Jack Rowley 0–1
- 20' Jack Rowley 0–2
- 25' Dennis Wilshaw 1–2
- 40' Roy Swinbourne 2–2
- Half Time
- 46' Jimmy Mullen 3–2
- 54' Dennis Wilshaw 4–2
- 55' Roy Swinbourne 5–2
- 88' Roy Swinbourne 6–2
- Full Time 6–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Jack Rowley 19', 20'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Stan Cullis
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 28 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 28 times: 14W 5D 9L.
17 Feb 1951 W 2–1 D1 27 Oct 1951 W 2–0 D1 15 Mar 1952 W 2–0 D1
4 Oct 1952 L 2–6 This match
21 Feb 1953 L 0–3 D1 17 Oct 1953 L 1–3 D1 6 Mar 1954 W 1–0 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 →