League Division One · Matchday 27
Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers
7–2
Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 7–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 18th January 1958 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (3', 29', 57'), Dennis Viollet (30', 65'), Albert Scanlon (38') and Duncan Edwards (87') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' Bobby Charlton 1–0
- 20' Dennis Stevens 1–1
- 29' Bobby Charlton 2–1
- 30' Dennis Viollet 3–1
- 38' Albert Scanlon 4–1
- Half Time
- 57' Bobby Charlton 5–1
- 64' Nat Lofthouse 5–2
- 65' Dennis Viollet 6–2
- 87' Duncan Edwards pen 7–2
- Full Time 7–2
Match Facts
- Bobby Charlton scored a hat-trick.
- Bobby Charlton's 3 goals took him to 7 in 1957-1958 and 19 for United.
- Dennis Viollet's brace took him to 20 in 1957-1958 and 96 for United.
- Albert Scanlon's 3rd goal of 1957-1958, and his 9th for United.
- Duncan Edwards' 5th goal of 1957-1958, and his 20th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Ridding
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 72 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 72 times: 23W 18D 31L.
10 Nov 1956 L 0–2 D1 25 Mar 1957 L 0–2 D1 14 Sep 1957 L 0–4 D1
18 Jan 1958 W 7–2 This match
3 May 1958 L 0–2 FAC 15 Nov 1958 L 3–6 D1 4 Apr 1959 W 3–0 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 →