League Division One · Matchday 22
Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
1–0
Manchester United beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 20th December 1975 in the League Division One. Gordon Hill (90') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 58' James Kelly for B.Greenhoff
- 90' Gordon Hill 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
11 Gordon Hill 90'
Substitutes
James Kelly
58' for B.Greenhoff
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Bill McGarry
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 72 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 72 times: 32W 13D 27L.
6 Oct 1973 L 1–2 D1 23 Feb 1974 D 0–0 D1 16 Aug 1975 W 2–0 D1
20 Dec 1975 W 1–0 This match
6 Mar 1976 D 1–1 FAC 9 Mar 1976 W 3–2 FAC 3 Dec 1977 W 3–1 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 →