League Division One · Matchday 05
Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Bolton Wanderers at Burnden Park on Saturday 1st September 1951 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 52' Nat Lofthouse 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Burnden Park at the time: 52,239.
- Johnny Berry made his Manchester United debut.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Ridding
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 59 of 119
119
Played
53
Won
25
Drawn
41
Lost
193
Goals For
155
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 9th December 1893. After this match United had played Bolton Wanderers 59 times: 19W 15D 25L.
31 Aug 1949 W 2–1 D1 26 Aug 1950 L 0–1 D1 23 Dec 1950 L 2–3 D1
1 Sep 1951 L 0–1 This match
29 Dec 1951 W 1–0 D1 13 Sep 1952 W 1–0 D1 24 Jan 1953 L 1–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 60 | 34 | 10 | 16 | 109 | 61 | 56.7 |
| Away | 58 | 19 | 15 | 24 | 84 | 92 | 32.8 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 →