League Division One · Matchday 39
Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers
3–0
Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 3–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 4th April 1959 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (8'), Albert Scanlon (12') and Dennis Viollet (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' Bobby Charlton 1–0
- 12' Albert Scanlon 2–0
- Half Time
- 88' Dennis Viollet 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Dennis Viollet 88'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Ridding
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 75 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 75 times: 24W 18D 33L.
18 Jan 1958 W 7–2 D1 3 May 1958 L 0–2 FAC 15 Nov 1958 L 3–6 D1
4 Apr 1959 W 3–0 This match
14 Nov 1959 D 1–1 D1 2 Apr 1960 W 2–0 D1 1 Oct 1960 D 1–1 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 →