League Division One · Matchday 01
Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford on Saturday 29th August 1936 in the League Division One. Thomas Bamford (21') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 18' George Ashall 0–1
- 21' Thomas Bamford 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 19 matches in all competitions.
- Roy John made his Manchester United debut.
- Thomas Bamford's 1st goal of 1936-1937, and his 27th for United.
Starting XI
Player
9 Thomas Bamford 21'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Scott Duncan
Manchester United
OPP
Frank Buckley
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 10 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 10 times: 6W 2D 2L.
28 Feb 1925 W 3–0 D2 25 Dec 1931 W 3–2 D2 26 Dec 1931 L 0–7 D2
29 Aug 1936 D 1–1 This match
26 Dec 1936 L 1–3 D1 12 Nov 1938 L 1–3 D1 18 Mar 1939 L 0–3 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 →