League Division One · Matchday 10
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on Saturday 6th October 1973 in the League Division One. Sammy McIlroy (81') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 13' Sammy McIlroy for Anderson
- Half Time
- 51' Jim McCalliog 1–0
- 61' Derek Dougan 2–0
- 81' Sammy McIlroy 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Sammy McIlroy
81' 13' for Anderson
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Bill McGarry
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 69 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 69 times: 30W 12D 27L.
16 Sep 1972 L 0–2 D1 13 Jan 1973 L 0–1 FAC 10 Feb 1973 W 2–1 D1
6 Oct 1973 L 1–2 This match
23 Feb 1974 D 0–0 D1 16 Aug 1975 W 2–0 D1 20 Dec 1975 W 1–0 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 →