League Division One · Matchday 31
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 at Molineux on Saturday 18th February 1956 in the League Division One. Tommy Taylor (30', 71') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Tommy Taylor 0–1
- Half Time
- 71' Tommy Taylor 0–2
- Full Time 0–2
Starting XI
Player
9 Tommy Taylor 30', 71'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Stan Cullis
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 35 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 35 times: 17W 5D 13L.
2 Oct 1954 L 2–4 D1 23 Feb 1955 L 2–4 D1 8 Oct 1955 W 4–3 D1
18 Feb 1956 W 2–0 This match
3 Nov 1956 W 3–0 D1 16 Mar 1957 D 1–1 D1 28 Sep 1957 L 1–3 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 →