League Division One · Matchday 18
Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United
6–3
Manchester United lost 3–6 to Bolton Wanderers at Burnden Park on Saturday 15th November 1958 in the League Division One. Alex Dawson (35', 65') and Bobby Charlton (50') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Bryan Edwards 1–0
- 15' Dennis Stevens 2–0
- 35' Alex Dawson 2–1
- 43' Dennis Stevens 3–1
- Half Time
- 50' Bobby Charlton 3–2
- 57' Ralph Gubbins 4–2
- 65' Alex Dawson 4–3
- 70' Ray Parry pen 5–3
- 80' Ralph Gubbins 6–3
- Full Time 6–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Alex Dawson 35', 65'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Ridding
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 74 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 74 times: 23W 18D 33L.
14 Sep 1957 L 0–4 D1 18 Jan 1958 W 7–2 D1 3 May 1958 L 0–2 FAC
15 Nov 1958 L 3–6 This match
4 Apr 1959 W 3–0 D1 14 Nov 1959 D 1–1 D1 2 Apr 1960 W 2–0 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 →