League Division One · Matchday 01
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 at Molineux on Saturday 16th August 1975 in the League Division One. Lou Macari (73', 79') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 73' Lou Macari 0–1
- 79' Lou Macari 0–2
- 82' Jimmy Nicholl for Pearson
- Full Time 0–2
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 12 matches in all competitions.
- Thomas Jackson made his Manchester United debut.
- Lou Macari's brace took him to 2 in 1975-1976 and 31 for United.
Starting XI
Player
10 Lou Macari 73', 79'
Substitutes
Jimmy Nicholl
82' for Pearson
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Bill McGarry
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 71 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 71 times: 31W 13D 27L.
10 Feb 1973 W 2–1 D1 6 Oct 1973 L 1–2 D1 23 Feb 1974 D 0–0 D1
16 Aug 1975 W 2–0 This match
20 Dec 1975 W 1–0 D1 6 Mar 1976 D 1–1 FAC 9 Mar 1976 W 3–2 FAC | 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 →