Man United 4-0 Wolverhampton - December 26, 1967 / Division 1 1967/1968
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MU
0' - Goal
Bobby Charlton
0' - Goal
George Best
0' - Goal
Brian Kidd 0' - Goal
George Best0
MU
WOL
WOL
Team line-ups
Man United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Alex Stepney | 25 | 65 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Sadler | 21 | 102 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Bill Foulkes | 35 | 552 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Francis Burns | 19 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tony Dunne | 26 | 299 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Pat Crerand | 28 | 259 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Bobby Charlton | 30 | 484 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
George Best | 21 | 200 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Brian Kidd | 18 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Denis Law | 27 | 241 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
John Aston | 20 | 80 | 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
212
Wolverhampton
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Evan Williams | 24 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gerry Taylor | 20 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Les Wilson | 20 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Holsgrove | 22 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Robert Thomson | 24 | 160 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Graham Hawkins | 21 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Michael A Bailey | 25 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
David Burnside | 28 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Peter Knowles | 22 | 56 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Alun Evans | 18 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
David Wagstaffe | 24 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
22.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
34
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersChanges in the starting players regarding the previous match
David Wagstaffe
IN
Derek Dougan
OUT
Gerry Taylor
IN
Patrick Buckley
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
58
1057
Success rate in this team:
50 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
50 %
Busby vs Wolverhampton
20 victories
6 draws
17 losses
Busby vs Allen
2 victories
0 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
38
112
Success rate in this team:
50 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
50 %
Allen vs Man United
0 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Allen vs Busby
0 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Videos
Key figures
Wolverhampton keeps its 7 consecutive matches without a win away from home running (since 30/09/1967). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 26/08/1964-24/10/1964 time period (7 matches).
Man United keeps its 14 matches with at least one goal scored at home running (since 12/08/1967). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 26/02/1966-27/12/1966 time period (19 matches).
Wolverhampton keeps its 8 consecutive matches without a draw running (since 04/11/1967).
General ranking
| 1 | Manchester United | 33 pts | 23 rd | |
| +1 | 2 | Liverpool | 30 pts | 23 rd |
| -1 | 3 | Manchester City | 30 pts | 23 rd |
| 4 | Leeds United | 29 pts | 23 rd | |
| 5 | Everton | 26 pts | 23 rd |
General ranking
| -1 | 12 | Burnley | 22 pts | 23 rd |
| -1 | 13 | Stoke City | 21 pts | 23 rd |
| 14 | Wolverhampton | 20 pts | 22 rd | |
| +1 | 15 | Southampton | 19 pts | 22 rd |
| +2 | 16 | Chelsea | 19 pts | 22 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VManchester United 4-0 Coventry25/10/1967 | VManchester United 1-0 Stoke City04/11/1967 | VManchester United 3-2 Southampton18/11/1967 | VManchester United 2-1 Sarajevo29/11/1967 | VManchester United 2-1 West Bromwich Albion02/12/1967 | VManchester United 3-1 Everton16/12/1967 |
| Overall | DChelsea 1-1 Manchester United25/11/1967 | VManchester United 2-1 Sarajevo29/11/1967 | VManchester United 2-1 West Bromwich Albion02/12/1967 | DNewcastle United 2-2 Manchester United09/12/1967 | VManchester United 3-1 Everton16/12/1967 | DLeicester 2-2 Manchester United23/12/1967 |
Current form
| Away | DSheffield Wednesday 2-2 Wolverhampton30/09/1967 | LManchester City 2-0 Wolverhampton14/10/1967 | DSheffield United 1-1 Wolverhampton28/10/1967 | LNottingham Forest 3-1 Wolverhampton11/11/1967 | LLiverpool 2-1 Wolverhampton25/11/1967 | LLeeds United 2-1 Wolverhampton23/12/1967 |
| Overall | LNottingham Forest 3-1 Wolverhampton11/11/1967 | LWolverhampton 3-4 Stoke City18/11/1967 | LLiverpool 2-1 Wolverhampton25/11/1967 | VWolverhampton 2-0 Southampton02/12/1967 | VWolverhampton 3-2 Fulham16/12/1967 | LLeeds United 2-1 Wolverhampton23/12/1967 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 9 | 0 |
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 20 | 9 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 9 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 13 | 7 |
| Conceding streak | 4 | 7 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 3 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 6 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 7 |
| Scoring streak | 4 | 9 |
| Conceding streak | 16 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
1 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
14 |
|
5 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
16 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
22 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
21 |
|
10 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
11 |
|
12 |
Victories (Competition total) |
8 |
|
8 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
7 |
Draws (Competition total) |
4 |
|
2 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
3 |
Losses (Competition total) |
9 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
7 |
Goals
|
40 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
38 |
|
21 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
14 |
|
25 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
42 |
|
8 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
24 |
|
1.82 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.81 |
|
2.1 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.27 |
|
1.14 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0.8 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
2.18 |
Betting aid
|
14 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
16 |
|
6 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
9 |
|
5 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
3 |
|
4 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
16 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
17 |
|
6 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
10 |
|
1-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-2 |
Bookings
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
| George Best | 9 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 10 goals | Derek Dougan |  |
| George Best | 5 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 5 goals | Derek Dougan | |
 | Denis Law | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Terry Wharton | |
| - | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 penalty | Terry Wharton | |
||
| Denis Law | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 3 matches | Derek Dougan | |
Historical head to head
Home
55 gf
36 ga
Away
45 gf
65 ga
Neutral ground
1 gf
2 ga
Total
101 gf
103 ga
Historical head to head
Home
65 gf
45 ga
Away
36 gf
55 ga
Neutral ground
2 gf
1 ga
Total
103 gf
101 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 10 - 1 |
October 15, 1892 |
| Home | 10 - 1 |
October 15, 1892 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 7 - 0 |
December 26, 1931 |
| Away | 4 - 0 |
April 21, 1958 |
Latest head to head
March 05, 1966 - FA Cup 1965/1966
March 10, 1965 - FA Cup 1964/1965
February 27, 1965 - Division 1 1964/1965
October 17, 1964 - Division 1 1964/1965
March 28, 1964 - Division 1 1963/1964
Best historical scorers against Wolverhampton
|
Denis Law | 9 goals | 1962 - 1966 |
 |
David Herd | 7 goals | 1962 - 1966 |
|
Bobby Charlton | 6 goals | 1957 - 1965 |
|
George Best | 2 goals | 1965 - 1966 |
 |
Dennis Viollet | 2 goals | 1959 - 1959 |
 |
John Connelly | 1 goal | 1965 - 1965 |
Best historical scorers against Man United
 |
Jimmy Murray | 5 goals | 1958 - 1962 |
 |
Raymond Crawford | 5 goals | 1963 - 1964 |
|
Barry Stobart | 3 goals | 1960 - 1962 |
|
Dennis Westcott | 3 goals | 1946 - 1947 |
|
Ted Farmer | 2 goals | 1960 - 1960 |
|
Billy Bottrill | 2 goals | 1931 - 1931 |
Players with most games played vs Wolverhampton
 |
Bill Foulkes | 19 matches | 1956 - 1966 |
|
Bobby Charlton | 17 matches | 1956 - 1966 |
 |
Shay Brennan | 13 matches | 1958 - 1966 |
 |
Nobby Stiles | 10 matches | 1961 - 1966 |
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Albert Quixall | 10 matches | 1958 - 1963 |
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Harry Gregg | 9 matches | 1959 - 1966 |
Players with most games played vs Man United
 |
Peter Broadbent | 12 matches | 1959 - 1964 |
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Ronald Flowers | 10 matches | 1959 - 1965 |
|
George Showell | 10 matches | 1958 - 1964 |
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Gerry Harris | 8 matches | 1958 - 1965 |
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Robert Thomson | 7 matches | 1962 - 1965 |
|
Terry Wharton | 7 matches | 1962 - 1965 |
Competition info
The other matches
December 26, 1967
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | Manchester United | 33 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 44 | 25 | +19 |
+12
|  | Liverpool | 30 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 18 | +16 |
-13
|  | Manchester City | 30 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 52 | 29 | +23 |
4
|  | Leeds United | 29 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 19 | +14 |
5
|  | Everton | 26 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 22 | +11 |
+26
|  | Newcastle United | 26 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 34 | 0 |
+27
|  | West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 32 | +11 |
-28
|  | Arsenal | 24 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 28 | +9 |
-29
|  | Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 30 | +3 |
10
|  | Tottenham | 24 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 38 | -3 |
+211
|  | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 25 | +7 |
-112
|  | Burnley | 22 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 44 | -5 |
-113
|  | Stoke City | 21 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 36 | -6 |
14
|  | Wolverhampton | 20 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 46 | -8 |
+115
|  | Southampton | 19 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 43 | -6 |
+216
|  | Chelsea | 19 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 49 | -19 |
+217
|  | West Ham | 18 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 42 | 45 | -3 |
-318
|  | Leicester | 18 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 39 | -6 |
-219
|  | Sunderland | 17 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 39 | -12 |
20
|  | Fulham | 16 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 42 | -11 |
21
|  | Sheffield United | 16 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 40 | -16 |
22
|  | Coventry | 15 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 47 | -18 |
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