League Division One · Matchday 28
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on Saturday 11th February 1961 in the League Division One. James Nicholson (68') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' Norman Deeley 1–0
- Half Time
- 53' Ron Flowers 2–0
- 68' James Nicholson 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Stan Cullis
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 45 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 45 times: 19W 6D 20L.
17 Oct 1959 L 2–3 D1 5 Mar 1960 L 0–2 D1 24 Sep 1960 L 1–3 D1
11 Feb 1961 L 1–2 This match
30 Sep 1961 L 0–2 D1 28 Feb 1962 D 2–2 D1 17 Nov 1962 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 →