League Division One · Matchday 29
Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers
3–1
Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 18th February 1961 in the League Division One. Alex Dawson (58', 79') and Albert Quixall (70') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 18' Billy McAdams 0–1
- Half Time
- 58' Alex Dawson 1–1
- 70' Albert Quixall pen 2–1
- 79' Alex Dawson 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
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 79 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 79 times: 26W 20D 33L.
14 Nov 1959 D 1–1 D1 2 Apr 1960 W 2–0 D1 1 Oct 1960 D 1–1 D1
18 Feb 1961 W 3–1 This match
28 Oct 1961 L 0–3 D1 6 Jan 1962 W 2–1 FAC 17 Mar 1962 L 0–1 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 →