League Division One · Matchday 33
Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
3–1
Manchester United beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1 at Maine Road on Saturday 5th April 1947 in the League Division One. Jimmy Hanlon (24') and Jack Rowley (55', 67') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 24' Jimmy Hanlon 1–0
- Half Time
- 53' Dennis Westcott 1–1
- 55' Jack Rowley 2–1
- 67' Jack Rowley 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Maine Road at the time: 66,967.
- Jimmy Hanlon's 7th goal of 1946-1947, and his 20th for United.
- Jack Rowley's brace took him to 22 in 1946-1947 and 39 for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ted Vizard
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 15 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 15 times: 7W 2D 6L.
12 Nov 1938 L 1–3 D1 18 Mar 1939 L 0–3 D1 30 Nov 1946 L 2–3 D1
5 Apr 1947 W 3–1 This match
1 Nov 1947 W 6–2 D1 20 Mar 1948 W 3–2 D1 8 Sep 1948 L 2–3 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 →