League Division One · Matchday 26
Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
0–1
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford on Saturday 9th February 1980 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 24' Mel Eaves 0–1
- Half Time
- 63' Ashley Grimes for Wilkins
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Ashley Grimes
63' for Wilkins
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
John Barnwell
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 80 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 80 times: 36W 14D 30L.
28 Oct 1978 W 4–2 D1 7 May 1979 W 3–2 D1 22 Sep 1979 L 1–3 D1
9 Feb 1980 L 0–1 This match
19 Aug 1980 L 0–1 D1 12 Nov 1980 D 0–0 D1 3 Oct 1981 W 5–0 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 →