League Division One · Matchday 30
Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
2–1
Manchester United beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 21st February 1959 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (40') and Bobby Charlton (89') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 40' Dennis Viollet 1–0
- Half Time
- 65' Robert Mason 1–1
- 89' Bobby Charlton 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Dennis Viollet 40'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Stan Cullis
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 41 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 41 times: 19W 6D 16L.
28 Sep 1957 L 1–3 D1 21 Apr 1958 L 0–4 D1 4 Oct 1958 L 0–4 D1
21 Feb 1959 W 2–1 This match
17 Oct 1959 L 2–3 D1 5 Mar 1960 L 0–2 D1 24 Sep 1960 L 1–3 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 →