League Division One · Matchday 02
Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers
3–0
Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 3–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 24th August 1949 in the League Division One. Charlie Mitten (66') and Jack Rowley (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 40' Matt Gillies OG 1–0
- Half Time
- 66' Charlie Mitten pen 2–0
- 80' Jack Rowley 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
- A 6th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Charlie Mitten's 1st goal of 1949-1950, and his 41st for United.
- Jack Rowley's 2nd goal of 1949-1950, and his 103rd for United.
Starting XI
Player
9 Jack Rowley 80'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Walter Rowley
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 55 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 55 times: 18W 15D 22L.
29 Mar 1948 W 1–0 D1 15 Apr 1949 W 1–0 D1 18 Apr 1949 W 3–0 D1
24 Aug 1949 W 3–0 This match
31 Aug 1949 W 2–1 D1 26 Aug 1950 L 0–1 D1 23 Dec 1950 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 →