League Division One · Matchday 20
Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
2–0
Manchester United beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 30th November 1968 in the League Division One. George Best (59') and Denis Law (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 59' George Best 1–0
- 80' Denis Law 2–0
- Minute not recorded
- — John Fitzpatrick
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill McGarry
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 58 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 58 times: 28W 8D 22L.
5 Mar 1966 W 4–2 FAC 26 Dec 1967 W 4–0 D1 30 Dec 1967 W 3–2 D1
30 Nov 1968 W 2–0 This match
15 Feb 1969 D 2–2 D1 23 Aug 1969 D 0–0 D1 26 Dec 1969 D 0–0 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 →