League Division One · Matchday 41
Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
3–2
Manchester United beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–2 at Old Trafford on Monday 7th May 1979 in the League Division One. Andy Ritchie (14') and Steve Coppell (41', 86') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Gary Bailey OG 0–1
- 14' Andy Ritchie 1–1
- 41' Steve Coppell 2–1
- Half Time
- 76' John Richards 2–2
- 86' Steve Coppell 3–2
- Minute not recorded
- — Ashley Grimes
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
John Barnwell
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 78 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 78 times: 36W 14D 28L.
3 Dec 1977 W 3–1 D1 29 Apr 1978 L 1–2 D1 28 Oct 1978 W 4–2 D1
7 May 1979 W 3–2 This match
22 Sep 1979 L 1–3 D1 9 Feb 1980 L 0–1 D1 19 Aug 1980 L 0–1 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 →