League Division One · Matchday 32
Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
3–2
Manchester United beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–2 at Maine Road on Saturday 20th March 1948 in the League Division One. Charlie Mitten (52'), Johnny Morris (69') and Jimmy Delaney (74') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 27' James Dunn 0–1
- Half Time
- 52' Charlie Mitten 1–1
- 56' Sammy Smyth 1–2
- 69' Johnny Morris 2–2
- 74' Jimmy Delaney 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ted Vizard
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 17 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 17 times: 9W 2D 6L.
30 Nov 1946 L 2–3 D1 5 Apr 1947 W 3–1 D1 1 Nov 1947 W 6–2 D1
20 Mar 1948 W 3–2 This match
8 Sep 1948 L 2–3 D1 15 Sep 1948 W 2–0 D1 26 Mar 1949 D 1–1 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 →