League Division One · Matchday 13
Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
3–0
Manchester United beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 22nd October 1949 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (31', 59') and Thomas Bogan (78') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 31' Stan Pearson 1–0
- Half Time
- 59' Stan Pearson 2–0
- 78' Thomas Bogan 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Stan Cullis
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 22 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 22 times: 11W 3D 8L.
15 Sep 1948 W 2–0 D1 26 Mar 1949 D 1–1 FAC 2 Apr 1949 L 0–1 FAC
22 Oct 1949 W 3–0 This match
8 Apr 1950 D 1–1 D1 30 Sep 1950 D 0–0 D1 17 Feb 1951 W 2–1 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 →