League Division One · Matchday 13
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United
3–2
Manchester United lost 2–3 to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on Saturday 17th October 1959 in the League Division One. Eddie Stuart (o.g.) (66') and Dennis Viollet (78') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 59' Jimmy Murray 1–0
- 62' Peter Broadbent 2–0
- 66' Eddie Stuart (o.g.) 2–1
- 71' Jimmy Murray 3–1
- 78' Dennis Viollet 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Starting XI
Player
9 Dennis Viollet 78'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Stan Cullis
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 42 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 42 times: 19W 6D 17L.
21 Apr 1958 L 0–4 D1 4 Oct 1958 L 0–4 D1 21 Feb 1959 W 2–1 D1
17 Oct 1959 L 2–3 This match
5 Mar 1960 L 0–2 D1 24 Sep 1960 L 1–3 D1 11 Feb 1961 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 →