League Division One · Matchday 37
Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 3–1 at Burnden Park on Monday 7th April 1980 in the League Division One. Gordon McQueen (41'), Mickey Thomas (58') and Steve Coppell (72') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Neil Whatmore 1–0
- 17' Andy Ritchie for Wilkins
- 41' Gordon McQueen 1–1
- Half Time
- 58' Mickey Thomas 1–2
- 72' Steve Coppell 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Andy Ritchie
17' for Wilkins
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Stan Anderson
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 92 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 92 times: 34W 20D 38L.
22 Dec 1978 L 0–3 D1 11 Apr 1979 L 1–2 D1 27 Feb 1980 W 2–0 D1
7 Apr 1980 W 3–1 This match
26 Jan 1991 W 1–0 FAC 16 Sep 1995 W 3–0 PL 25 Feb 1996 W 6–0 PL | 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 →