League Division One · Matchday 36
Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
1–0
Manchester United beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 at Old Trafford on Monday 12th April 1971 in the League Division One. Alan Gowling (42') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 42' Alan Gowling 1–0
- Minute not recorded
- — Brian Kidd
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
8 Alan Gowling 42'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill McGarry
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 63 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 63 times: 29W 11D 23L.
23 Aug 1969 D 0–0 D1 26 Dec 1969 D 0–0 D1 3 Oct 1970 L 2–3 D1
12 Apr 1971 W 1–0 This match
28 Aug 1971 D 1–1 D1 8 Jan 1972 L 1–3 D1 16 Sep 1972 L 0–2 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 →