League Division One · Matchday 30
Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
0–3
Manchester United lost 0–3 to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford on Saturday 21st February 1953 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 25' Denis Wilshaw 0–1
- Half Time
- 60' Jimmy Mullen 0–2
- 88' Jimmy Mullen 0–3
- Full Time 0–3
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Stan Cullis
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 29 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 29 times: 14W 5D 10L.
27 Oct 1951 W 2–0 D1 15 Mar 1952 W 2–0 D1 4 Oct 1952 L 2–6 D1
21 Feb 1953 L 0–3 This match
17 Oct 1953 L 1–3 D1 6 Mar 1954 W 1–0 D1 2 Oct 1954 L 2–4 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 →