League Division Two · Matchday 22
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United
7–0
Manchester United lost 0–7 to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on Saturday 26th December 1931 in the League Division Two.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' Jim Deacon 1–0
- 35' Bill Hartill 2–0
- Half Time
- 48' Bill Bottrill 3–0
- 55' Bill Hartill 4–0
- 73' Bill Barraclough 5–0
- 74' Bill Bottrill 6–0
- 75' Charles Phillips 7–0
- Full Time 7–0
Match Facts
- United's heaviest defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers at the time, in their 9th meeting.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Frank Buckley
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 9 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 9 times: 6W 1D 2L.
25 Oct 1924 D 0–0 D2 28 Feb 1925 W 3–0 D2 25 Dec 1931 W 3–2 D2
26 Dec 1931 L 0–7 This match
29 Aug 1936 D 1–1 D1 26 Dec 1936 L 1–3 D1 12 Nov 1938 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 9 November 2026. How we compile this data →