League Division One · Matchday 32
Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Bolton Wanderers at Old Trafford on Wednesday 11th April 1979 in the League Division One. Martin Buchan (25') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 25' Martin Buchan 1–0
- Half Time
- 53' Frank Worthington 1–1
- 90' Frank Worthington 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
6 Martin Buchan 25'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Ian Greaves
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 90 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 90 times: 32W 20D 38L.
25 Sep 1974 W 3–0 D2 8 Mar 1975 W 1–0 D2 22 Dec 1978 L 0–3 D1
11 Apr 1979 L 1–2 This match
27 Feb 1980 W 2–0 D1 7 Apr 1980 W 3–1 D1 26 Jan 1991 W 1–0 FAC | 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 →