League Division One · Matchday 29
Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers
5–0
Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 5–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 19th March 1910 in the League Division One. Harold Halse (20'), Jimmy Turnbull (22'), George Wall (75'), Jack Picken (77') and Billy Meredith (79') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' Harold Halse 1–0
- 22' Jimmy Turnbull 2–0
- Half Time
- 75' George Wall 3–0
- 77' Jack Picken 4–0
- 79' Billy Meredith 5–0
- Full Time 5–0
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Bolton Wanderers at the time, in their 14th meeting.
- Harold Halse's 4th goal of 1909-1910, and his 21st for United.
- Jimmy Turnbull's 5th goal of 1909-1910, and his 29th for United.
- George Wall's 10th goal of 1909-1910, and his 52nd for United.
- Jack Picken's 1st goal of 1909-1910, and his 16th for United.
- Billy Meredith's 2nd goal of 1909-1910, and his 15th for United.
Starting XI
Player
7 Billy Meredith 79'
8 Harold Halse 20'
9 Jimmy Turnbull 22'
10 Jack Picken 77'
11 George Wall 75'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester United
OPP
Will Settle
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 14 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 14 times: 5W 4D 5L.
26 Oct 1907 W 2–1 D1 22 Apr 1908 D 2–2 D1 6 Nov 1909 W 3–2 D1
19 Mar 1910 W 5–0 This match
23 Dec 1911 W 2–0 D1 27 Apr 1912 D 1–1 D1 30 Nov 1912 L 1–2 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 →