League Division One · Matchday 09
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on Saturday 16th September 1972 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 24' Derek Dougan 1–0
- Half Time
- 54' Brian Kidd for Sadler
- 67' John Richards 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Brian Kidd
54' for Sadler
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Bill McGarry
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 66 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 66 times: 29W 12D 25L.
12 Apr 1971 W 1–0 D1 28 Aug 1971 D 1–1 D1 8 Jan 1972 L 1–3 D1
16 Sep 1972 L 0–2 This match
13 Jan 1973 L 0–1 FAC 10 Feb 1973 W 2–1 D1 6 Oct 1973 L 1–2 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 →