League Division One · Matchday 08
Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
2–0
Manchester United beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 at Maine Road on Wednesday 15th September 1948 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (16') and Edward Buckle (17') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 16' Stan Pearson 1–0
- 17' Edward Buckle 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Stan Cullis
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 19 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 19 times: 10W 2D 7L.
1 Nov 1947 W 6–2 D1 20 Mar 1948 W 3–2 D1 8 Sep 1948 L 2–3 D1
15 Sep 1948 W 2–0 This match
26 Mar 1949 D 1–1 FAC 2 Apr 1949 L 0–1 FAC 22 Oct 1949 W 3–0 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 →