League Division One · Matchday 05
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on Saturday 28th August 1971 in the League Division One. George Best (16') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 16' George Best 0–1
- Half Time
- 78' Bernard Shaw 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
11 George Best 16'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Bill McGarry
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 64 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 64 times: 29W 12D 23L.
26 Dec 1969 D 0–0 D1 3 Oct 1970 L 2–3 D1 12 Apr 1971 W 1–0 D1
28 Aug 1971 D 1–1 This match
8 Jan 1972 L 1–3 D1 16 Sep 1972 L 0–2 D1 13 Jan 1973 L 0–1 FAC | 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 →