League Division One · Matchday 33
Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 1–0 at Burnden Park on Friday 15th April 1949 in the League Division One. Johnny Carey (32') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 32' Johnny Carey 0–1
- Full Time 0–1
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Burnden Park at the time: 44,999.
- Johnny Carey's 1st goal of 1948-1949, and his 12th for United.
Starting XI
Player
7 Johnny Carey 32'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Walter Rowley
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 53 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 53 times: 16W 15D 22L.
26 Dec 1946 W 1–0 D1 26 Mar 1948 L 0–2 D1 29 Mar 1948 W 1–0 D1
15 Apr 1949 W 1–0 This match
18 Apr 1949 W 3–0 D1 24 Aug 1949 W 3–0 D1 31 Aug 1949 W 2–1 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 →