League Division One · Matchday 24
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 at Molineux on Saturday 13th February 1982 in the League Division One. Garry Birtles (31') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 31' Garry Birtles 0–1
- Full Time 0–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Garry Birtles 31'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Ian Greaves
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 84 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 84 times: 38W 15D 31L.
19 Aug 1980 L 0–1 D1 12 Nov 1980 D 0–0 D1 3 Oct 1981 W 5–0 D1
13 Feb 1982 W 1–0 This match
29 Oct 1983 W 3–0 D1 18 Feb 1984 D 1–1 D1 27 Aug 2003 W 1–0 PL | 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 →