League Division One · Matchday 29
Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
2–1
Manchester United beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 17th February 1951 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (46') and Brian Birch (54') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 9' Dennis Wilshaw 0–1
- Half Time
- 46' Jack Rowley 1–1
- 54' Brian Birch 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
- A 7th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Jack Rowley's 10th goal of 1950-1951, and his 134th for United.
- Brian Birch's 5th goal of 1950-1951, and his 5th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Stan Cullis
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 25 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 25 times: 12W 5D 8L.
22 Oct 1949 W 3–0 D1 8 Apr 1950 D 1–1 D1 30 Sep 1950 D 0–0 D1
17 Feb 1951 W 2–1 This match
27 Oct 1951 W 2–0 D1 15 Mar 1952 W 2–0 D1 4 Oct 1952 L 2–6 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 →