League Division One · Matchday 11
Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
3–0
Manchester United beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 29th October 1983 in the League Division One. Frank Stapleton (5', 42') and Bryan Robson (30') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Frank Stapleton 1–0
- 10' Remi Moses for Gidman
- 30' Bryan Robson 2–0
- 42' Frank Stapleton 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
- Bryan Robson scored his 25th goal for United in all competitions.
- A 6th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Bryan Robson made his 100th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Gordon McQueen made his 200th appearance for United in all competitions.
- John Gidman made his 50th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Frank Stapleton's brace took him to 8 in 1983-1984 and 40 for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Remi Moses
10' for Gidman
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Graham Hawkins
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 85 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 85 times: 39W 15D 31L.
12 Nov 1980 D 0–0 D1 3 Oct 1981 W 5–0 D1 13 Feb 1982 W 1–0 D1
29 Oct 1983 W 3–0 This match
18 Feb 1984 D 1–1 D1 27 Aug 2003 W 1–0 PL 17 Jan 2004 L 0–1 PL | 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 →