League Division One · Matchday 29
Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
2–1
Manchester United beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 10th February 1973 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (57', 62') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 57' Bobby Charlton pen 1–0
- 62' Bobby Charlton 2–0
- 66' Danny Hegan 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
9 Bobby Charlton 57', 62'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Bill McGarry
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 68 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 68 times: 30W 12D 26L.
8 Jan 1972 L 1–3 D1 16 Sep 1972 L 0–2 D1 13 Jan 1973 L 0–1 FAC
10 Feb 1973 W 2–1 This match
6 Oct 1973 L 1–2 D1 23 Feb 1974 D 0–0 D1 16 Aug 1975 W 2–0 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 →