League Division One · Matchday 17
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United
3–2
Manchester United lost 2–3 to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on Saturday 30th November 1946 in the League Division One. Jimmy Delaney (29') and Jimmy Hanlon (65') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 29' Jimmy Delaney 0–1
- 34' Dennis Westcott 1–1
- Half Time
- 65' Jimmy Hanlon 1–2
- 77' Dennis Westcott 2–2
- 85' Johnny Hancocks 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ted Vizard
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 14 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 14 times: 6W 2D 6L.
26 Dec 1936 L 1–3 D1 12 Nov 1938 L 1–3 D1 18 Mar 1939 L 0–3 D1
30 Nov 1946 L 2–3 This match
5 Apr 1947 W 3–1 D1 1 Nov 1947 W 6–2 D1 20 Mar 1948 W 3–2 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 →