Wolverhampton 0-2 Man United - August 16, 1975 / Division 1 1975/1976
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73'
Lou Macari79'
Lou Macari
WOL
WOL

46' - Substitution
Alan Sunderlandis substituted by Kenny Hibbitt46
73' - Goal
Lou Macari
79' - Goal
Lou Macari
82' - Substitution
Stuart Pearsonis substituted by Jimmy Nicholl
MU
MU
Team line-ups
Wolverhampton
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Phil Parkes | 28 | 276 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Frank Munro | 27 | 247 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Derek Parkin | 27 | 275 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John McAlle | 25 | 241 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Robert McNab | 32 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Michael A Bailey | 33 | 279 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Willie Carr | 25 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Alan Sunderland | 46 | 22 | 81 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Steve Kindon | 24 | 81 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
John Richards | 24 | 171 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
David Wagstaffe | 32 | 256 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
27.2 years
Average number of matches played for the team
174
Man United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Alex Stepney | 32 | 358 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Brian Greenhoff | 22 | 40 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Martin Buchan | 26 | 107 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Stewart Houston | 25 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alex Forsyth | 23 | 31 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Gerry Daly | 21 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Lou Macari | 7379 | 26 | 55 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Tommy Jackson | 28 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Sammy McIlroy | 21 | 66 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Steve Coppell | 20 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Stuart Pearson | 82 | 26 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
24.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
64
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Kenny Hibbitt | 46 | 24 | 186 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Jimmy Nicholl | 82 | 18 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Robert McNab
IN
Geoff Palmer
OUT
Phil Parkes
IN
Gary Pierce
OUT
Alan Sunderland
IN
Kenny Hibbitt
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
48
346
Success rate in this team:
40 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
41 %
McGarry vs Man United
5 victories
5 draws
4 losses
McGarry vs Docherty
4 victories
1 draw
2 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
47
122
Success rate in this team:
42 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
42 %
Docherty vs Wolverhampton
5 victories
2 draws
5 losses
Docherty vs McGarry
2 victories
1 draw
4 losses
Videos
Key figures

End of streak for Wolverhampton after 6 consecutive matches without a loss vs Man United at home (since 15/02/1969). It's an equilized record streak. The last time the club reached this figure, it was on the 28/02/1962

The last time Wolverhampton has lost with a difference of 2 goals vs Man United at home, It was on the 17/10/1964

It's the first time Lou Macari scores at least 2 goals during the same game in Premier League
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LWolverhampton 0-1 Birmingham City01/03/1975 | VWolverhampton 7-1 Chelsea15/03/1975 | VWolverhampton 1-0 Manchester City29/03/1975 | VWolverhampton 5-2 Luton Town31/03/1975 | VWolverhampton 2-0 Middlesbrough12/04/1975 | DWolverhampton 1-1 Leeds United26/04/1975 |
| Overall | LWolverhampton 0-1 Birmingham City01/03/1975 | VWolverhampton 7-1 Chelsea15/03/1975 | VWolverhampton 1-0 Manchester City29/03/1975 | VWolverhampton 5-2 Luton Town31/03/1975 | VWolverhampton 2-0 Middlesbrough12/04/1975 | DWolverhampton 1-1 Leeds United26/04/1975 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 5 | 5 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 5 | 5 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 4 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 7 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 4 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 7 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
Goals
Betting aid
Bookings
Key players
Historical head to head
Home
78 gf
54 ga
Away
40 gf
65 ga
Neutral ground
2 gf
1 ga
Total
120 gf
120 ga
Historical head to head
Home
65 gf
40 ga
Away
54 gf
78 ga
Neutral ground
1 gf
2 ga
Total
120 gf
120 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 7 - 0 |
December 26, 1931 |
| Home | 7 - 0 |
December 26, 1931 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 10 - 1 |
October 15, 1892 |
| Away | 6 - 2 |
November 01, 1947 |
Latest head to head
February 23, 1974 - Division 1 1973/1974
October 06, 1973 - Division 1 1973/1974
February 10, 1973 - Division 1 1972/1973
January 13, 1973 - FA Cup 1972/1973
September 16, 1972 - Division 1 1972/1973
Best historical scorers against Man United
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Jimmy Murray | 5 goals | 1958 - 1962 |
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Norman Deeley | 5 goals | 1957 - 1961 |
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Raymond Crawford | 5 goals | 1963 - 1964 |
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Derek Dougan | 4 goals | 1969 - 1973 |
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Dennis Westcott | 3 goals | 1946 - 1947 |
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Bobby Gould | 3 goals | 1970 - 1970 |
Best historical scorers against Wolverhampton
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Bobby Charlton | 11 goals | 1957 - 1973 |
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Denis Law | 10 goals | 1962 - 1968 |
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David Herd | 7 goals | 1962 - 1966 |
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George Best | 7 goals | 1965 - 1971 |
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Brian Kidd | 3 goals | 1967 - 1970 |
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Alan Gowling | 2 goals | 1970 - 1971 |
Players with most games played vs Man United
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Peter Broadbent | 14 matches | 1957 - 1964 |
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David Wagstaffe | 13 matches | 1965 - 1974 |
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Phil Parkes | 12 matches | 1968 - 1974 |
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Ronald Flowers | 12 matches | 1957 - 1965 |
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Michael A Bailey | 12 matches | 1967 - 1973 |
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George Showell | 11 matches | 1957 - 1964 |
Players with most games played vs Wolverhampton
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Bobby Charlton | 30 matches | 1956 - 1973 |
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Bill Foulkes | 22 matches | 1956 - 1969 |
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Tony Dunne | 17 matches | 1962 - 1973 |
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George Best | 15 matches | 1964 - 1972 |
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Denis Law | 15 matches | 1962 - 1973 |
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Alex Stepney | 14 matches | 1967 - 1974 |
They played in both sides
13 matches
11 matches
They played in both sides
13 matches
11 matches
Competition info
The other matches
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