League Division One · Matchday 10
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on Saturday 28th September 1957 in the League Division One. John Doherty (89') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 63' Norman Deeley 1–0
- 68' Norman Deeley 2–0
- 70' Dennis Wilshaw 3–0
- 89' John Doherty 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Starting XI
Player
8 John Doherty 89'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Stan Cullis
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 38 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 38 times: 18W 6D 14L.
18 Feb 1956 W 2–0 D1 3 Nov 1956 W 3–0 D1 16 Mar 1957 D 1–1 D1
28 Sep 1957 L 1–3 This match
21 Apr 1958 L 0–4 D1 4 Oct 1958 L 0–4 D1 21 Feb 1959 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 →