League Division Two · Matchday 02
Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Bolton Wanderers at Burnden Park on Saturday 9th September 1899 in the League Division Two. Alf Ambler (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — Alf Ambler
- — Laurie Bell
- — Laurie Bell
- Full Time 2–1
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
John Somerville
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 3 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 3 times: 0W 1D 2L.
9 Dec 1893 L 0–2 D1 24 Mar 1894 D 2–2 D1
9 Sep 1899 L 1–2 This match
7 Jan 1900 L 1–2 D2 7 Nov 1903 D 0–0 D2 25 Apr 1904 D 0–0 D2 | 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 →