League Division One · Matchday 29
Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
2–4
Manchester United lost 2–4 to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford on Wednesday 23rd February 1955 in the League Division One. Tommy Taylor (36') and Duncan Edwards (38') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 17' Ron Flowers 0–1
- 36' Tommy Taylor 1–1
- 38' Duncan Edwards 2–1
- Half Time
- 48' Les Smith 2–2
- 82' Dennis Wilshaw 2–3
- 83' Johnny Hancocks 2–4
- Full Time 2–4
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Tommy Taylor 36'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Stan Cullis
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 33 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 33 times: 15W 5D 13L.
17 Oct 1953 L 1–3 D1 6 Mar 1954 W 1–0 D1 2 Oct 1954 L 2–4 D1
23 Feb 1955 L 2–4 This match
8 Oct 1955 W 4–3 D1 18 Feb 1956 W 2–0 D1 3 Nov 1956 W 3–0 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 →