League Division One · Matchday 25
Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
1–3
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford on Saturday 8th January 1972 in the League Division One. Sammy McIlroy (86') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 21' Derek Dougan 0–1
- 30' John Richards 0–2
- Half Time
- 75' Jim McCalliog pen 0–3
- 75' Carlo Sartori for Gowling
- 86' Sammy McIlroy 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Starting XI
Player
11 Sammy McIlroy 86'
Substitutes
Carlo Sartori
75' for Gowling
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Bill McGarry
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 65 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 65 times: 29W 12D 24L.
3 Oct 1970 L 2–3 D1 12 Apr 1971 W 1–0 D1 28 Aug 1971 D 1–1 D1
8 Jan 1972 L 1–3 This match
16 Sep 1972 L 0–2 D1 13 Jan 1973 L 0–1 FAC 10 Feb 1973 W 2–1 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 →