Wilf McGuinness

Date of birth25 October 1937
Place of birthManchester
NationalityEnglish
PositionWing half

An amazingly mobile, fierce competitor, with immense energy and drive, a broken leg ended his career. Later United manager (1969-70). Wilf was fortunate to miss the Munich tragedy as he was nursing an injury. He won two England caps in the immediate aftermath in Duncan Edwards' position of left half.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Manchester United 01 Nov 1954

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1955-56 Manchester United League Division One 3
1
1956-57 Manchester United European Cup 1
1956-57 Manchester United FA Cup 1
1956-57 Manchester United League Division One 13
1957-58 Manchester United European Cup 1
1957-58 Manchester United League Division One 7
1958-59 Football League Inter League 1
1958-59 Manchester United FA Cup 1
1958-59 Manchester United League Division One 39
1
1959-60 Manchester United League Division One 19


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
08 Oct 1955 Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 4-3 League Division One
15 Oct 1955 Aston Villa v Manchester United D 4-4 League Division One
14 Apr 1956 Sunderland v Manchester United D 2-2 League Division One
06 Oct 1956 Manchester United v Charlton Athletic W 4-2 League Division One
17 Nov 1956 Manchester United v Leeds United W 3-2 League Division One
21 Nov 1956 Borussia Dortmund v Manchester United D 0-0
Agg: 2-3
European Cup 1st round 2nd leg
24 Nov 1956 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United D 2-2 League Division One
01 Dec 1956 Manchester United v Luton Town W 3-1 League Division One
29 Dec 1956 Portsmouth v Manchester United W 1-3 League Division One
18 Feb 1957 Charlton Athletic v Manchester United W 1-5 League Division One
02 Mar 1957 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic v Manchester United W 1-2 FA Cup Quarter-final
06 Mar 1957 Everton v Manchester United W 1-2 League Division One
09 Mar 1957 Manchester United v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
25 Mar 1957 Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers L 0-2 League Division One
06 Apr 1957 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 League Division One
22 Apr 1957 Manchester United v Burnley W 2-0 League Division One
27 Apr 1957 Cardiff City v Manchester United W 2-3 League Division One
29 Apr 1957 Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 League Division One
28 Sep 1957 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United L 3-1 League Division One
02 Oct 1957 Manchester United v Shamrock Rovers W 3-2
Agg: 9-2
European Cup Preliminary round 2nd leg
05 Oct 1957 Manchester United v Aston Villa W 4-1 League Division One
19 Oct 1957 Manchester United v Portsmouth L 0-3 League Division One
07 Apr 1958 Sunderland v Manchester United W 1-2 League Division One
16 Apr 1958 Portsmouth v Manchester United D 3-3 League Division One
21 Apr 1958 Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-4 League Division One
23 Apr 1958 Manchester United v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
23 Aug 1958 Manchester United v Chelsea W 5-2 League Division One
27 Aug 1958 Nottingham Forest v Manchester United W 0-3 League Division One
30 Aug 1958 Blackpool v Manchester United L 2-1 League Division One
03 Sep 1958 Manchester United v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Division One
06 Sep 1958 Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers W 6-1 League Division One
08 Sep 1958 West Ham United v Manchester United L 3-2 League Division One
17 Sep 1958 Manchester United v West Ham United W 4-1 League Division One
20 Sep 1958 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 League Division One
27 Sep 1958 Manchester City v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division One
08 Oct 1958 Manchester United v Preston North End L 0-2 League Division One
11 Oct 1958 Manchester United v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
18 Oct 1958 Everton v Manchester United L 3-2 League Division One
25 Oct 1958 Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion L 1-2 League Division One
01 Nov 1958 Leeds United v Manchester United W 1-2 League Division One
08 Nov 1958 Manchester United v Burnley L 1-3 League Division One
15 Nov 1958 Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United L 6-3 League Division One
22 Nov 1958 Manchester United v Luton Town W 2-1 League Division One
29 Nov 1958 Birmingham City v Manchester United W 0-4 League Division One
06 Dec 1958 Manchester United v Leicester City W 4-1 League Division One
13 Dec 1958 Preston North End v Manchester United W 3-4 League Division One
20 Dec 1958 Chelsea v Manchester United W 2-3 League Division One
26 Dec 1958 Manchester United v Aston Villa W 2-1 League Division One
27 Dec 1958 Aston Villa v Manchester United W 0-2 League Division One
03 Jan 1959 Manchester United v Blackpool W 3-1 League Division One
10 Jan 1959 Norwich City v Manchester United L 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round
31 Jan 1959 Manchester United v Newcastle United D 4-4 League Division One
07 Feb 1959 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United W 1-3 League Division One
14 Feb 1959 Manchester United v Manchester City W 4-1 League Division One
21 Feb 1959 Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-1 League Division One
28 Feb 1959 Arsenal v Manchester United L 3-2 League Division One
02 Mar 1959 Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United W 1-3 League Division One
07 Mar 1959 Manchester United v Everton W 2-1 League Division One
14 Mar 1959 West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United W 1-3 League Division One
21 Mar 1959 Manchester United v Leeds United W 4-0 League Division One
27 Mar 1959 Manchester United v Portsmouth W 6-1 League Division One
28 Mar 1959 Burnley v Manchester United L 4-2 League Division One
30 Mar 1959 Portsmouth v Manchester United W 1-3 League Division One
04 Apr 1959 Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers W 3-0 League Division One
11 Apr 1959 Luton Town v Manchester United D 0-0 League Division One
18 Apr 1959 Manchester United v Birmingham City W 1-0 League Division One
22 Aug 1959 West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United L 3-2 League Division One
26 Aug 1959 Manchester United v Chelsea L 0-1 League Division One
29 Aug 1959 Manchester United v Newcastle United W 3-2 League Division One
02 Sep 1959 Chelsea v Manchester United W 3-6 League Division One
05 Sep 1959 Birmingham City v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division One
09 Sep 1959 Manchester United v Leeds United W 6-0 League Division One
12 Sep 1959 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-5 League Division One
16 Sep 1959 Leeds United v Manchester United D 2-2 League Division One
19 Sep 1959 Manchester City v Manchester United L 3-0 League Division One
26 Sep 1959 Preston North End v Manchester United L 4-0 League Division One
03 Oct 1959 Manchester United v Leicester City W 4-1 League Division One
10 Oct 1959 Manchester United v Arsenal W 4-2 League Division One
17 Oct 1959 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United L 3-2 League Division One
24 Oct 1959 Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-1 League Division One
31 Oct 1959 Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division One
07 Nov 1959 Manchester United v Fulham D 3-3 League Division One
14 Nov 1959 Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division One
21 Nov 1959 Manchester United v Luton Town W 4-1 League Division One
28 Nov 1959 Everton v Manchester United L 2-1 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1953-54 England British Youth Championships 1
1955-56 England Youth Challenge Match 2
1956-57 England Under-18 1
1957-58 England Youth Challenge Match 1
1958-59 England British Home Championship 1
1958-59 England International Friendly 1
1958-59 England Under-23 3
1959-60 England Under-23 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
08 May 1954 Ireland v England D 2-2 British Youth Championships
01 Oct 1955 England v Denmark W 9-2 Youth Challenge Match
05 Nov 1955 England v Netherlands W 3-1 YOUTH CHALLENGE MATCH
25 Oct 1956 England v Hungary W 2-1 Under-18
15 Oct 1957 England v Romania W 4-2 Youth Challenge Match
24 Sep 1958 England v Poland W 4-1 Under-23
04 Oct 1958 Northern Ireland v England D 3-3 British Home Championship
15 Oct 1958 England v Czechoslovakia W 3-0 Under-23
18 Mar 1959 France v England D 1-1 Under-23
24 May 1959 Mexico v England L 2-1 International Friendly
23 Sep 1959 England v Hungary L 0-1 Under-23


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.