League Division One · Matchday 12
Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
4–3
Manchester United beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–3 at Old Trafford on Saturday 8th October 1955 in the League Division One. David Pegg (42'), Tommy Taylor (71', 88') and John Doherty (84') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 42' David Pegg 1–0
- Half Time
- 61' Bill Slater 1–1
- 68' Roy Swinbourne 1–2
- 71' Tommy Taylor 2–2
- 74' Roy Swinbourne 2–3
- 84' John Doherty 3–3
- 88' Tommy Taylor 4–3
- Full Time 4–3
Match Facts
- Tommy Taylor scored his 50th goal for United in all competitions.
- Wilf McGuinness made his Manchester United debut.
- David Pegg's 2nd goal of 1955-1956, and his 7th for United.
- Tommy Taylor's brace took him to 5 in 1955-1956 and 51 for United.
- John Doherty's 1st goal of 1955-1956, and his 3rd for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Stan Cullis
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 34 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 34 times: 16W 5D 13L.
6 Mar 1954 W 1–0 D1 2 Oct 1954 L 2–4 D1 23 Feb 1955 L 2–4 D1
8 Oct 1955 W 4–3 This match
18 Feb 1956 W 2–0 D1 3 Nov 1956 W 3–0 D1 16 Mar 1957 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 →