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Date 05/04/1947

Manchester United v Wolves 1947 – Man Utd 1940s

Here we have a genuine football programme for Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers, dated Saturday 5 April 1947.

This is a Manchester United football programme from the Matt Busby era. Man Utd's goals came from Rowley (2) and Hanlon in front of a crowd of 66,967 at Maine Road.

Manchester United came out on top in this First Division game, which ended Manchester United 3-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Competition First Division (1946/47)
Result Manchester United 3-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Man Utd scorers Rowley (2), Hanlon
Venue Maine Road, Manchester
Attendance 66,967
Man Utd manager Matt Busby
Wolves manager Ted Vizard

Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, tc, sc, slrs, a few tiny cover marks

Did you know?

  • Before this game the two sides had met 15 times in the league: Manchester United had won 6, Wolverhampton Wanderers 7, with 2 drawn.
  • Earlier that season the sides had met at Wolverhampton Wanderers, where the score was Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 Manchester United.
  • By the end of 1946/47, Manchester United had finished 2nd of 22 in the First Division.
  • Jack Rowley was Manchester United's top league scorer in 1946/47 with 26 goals.

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