FA Cup · 3rd Round
Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers
2–1
Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 6th January 1962 in the FA Cup. David Herd (83') and James Nicholson (90') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 35' Dennis Stevens 0–1
- Half Time
- 83' David Herd 1–1
- 90' James Nicholson 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 David Herd 83'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Ridding
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 81 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 81 times: 27W 20D 34L.
1 Oct 1960 D 1–1 D1 18 Feb 1961 W 3–1 D1 28 Oct 1961 L 0–3 D1
6 Jan 1962 W 2–1 This match
17 Mar 1962 L 0–1 D1 5 Sep 1962 L 0–3 D1 12 Sep 1962 W 3–0 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 →