League Division One · Matchday 14
Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
1–3
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford on Saturday 12th November 1938 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (61') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 61' Jack Rowley 1–0
- 66' Stan Burton 1–1
- 75' Dicky Dorsett 1–2
- 82' Dennis Westcott 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Frank Buckley
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 12 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 12 times: 6W 2D 4L.
26 Dec 1931 L 0–7 D2 29 Aug 1936 D 1–1 D1 26 Dec 1936 L 1–3 D1
12 Nov 1938 L 1–3 This match
18 Mar 1939 L 0–3 D1 30 Nov 1946 L 2–3 D1 5 Apr 1947 W 3–1 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 →