League Division One · Matchday 31
Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Bolton Wanderers at Burnden Park on Wednesday 17th March 1926 in the League Division One. Francis McPherson (15') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Francis McPherson 0–1
- 23' Charles Roberts 1–1
- 24' Charles Roberts 2–1
- 25' Jack Baggett 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Charles Foweraker
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 30 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 30 times: 10W 7D 13L.
1 Apr 1922 L 0–1 D1 8 Apr 1922 L 0–1 D1 25 Dec 1925 W 2–1 D1
17 Mar 1926 L 1–3 This match
9 Oct 1926 L 0–4 D1 26 Feb 1927 D 0–0 D1 6 Apr 1928 L 2–3 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 →