League Division One · Matchday 36
Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers
2–0
Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 2nd April 1960 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (42', 88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 42' Bobby Charlton 1–0
- Half Time
- 88' Bobby Charlton 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
11 Bobby Charlton 42', 88'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Ridding
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 77 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 77 times: 25W 19D 33L.
15 Nov 1958 L 3–6 D1 4 Apr 1959 W 3–0 D1 14 Nov 1959 D 1–1 D1
2 Apr 1960 W 2–0 This match
1 Oct 1960 D 1–1 D1 18 Feb 1961 W 3–1 D1 28 Oct 1961 L 0–3 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 →