League Division One · Matchday 08
Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers
3–0
Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 3–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 12th September 1962 in the League Division One. Noel Cantwell (35') and David Herd (70', 89') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 35' Noel Cantwell 1–0
- Half Time
- 70' David Herd 2–0
- 89' David Herd 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Ridding
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 84 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 84 times: 28W 20D 36L.
6 Jan 1962 W 2–1 FAC 17 Mar 1962 L 0–1 D1 5 Sep 1962 L 0–3 D1
12 Sep 1962 W 3–0 This match
5 Oct 1963 W 1–0 D1 19 Feb 1964 W 5–0 D1 25 Sep 1974 W 3–0 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 →