League Division Two · Matchday 09
Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers
3–0
Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 3–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 25th September 1974 in the League Division Two. Lou Macari (40') and Stewart Houston (42') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 40' Lou Macari 1–0
- 42' Stewart Houston 2–0
- Half Time
- 65' Don McAllister OG 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Lou Macari 40'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Armfield
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 87 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 87 times: 31W 20D 36L.
12 Sep 1962 W 3–0 D1 5 Oct 1963 W 1–0 D1 19 Feb 1964 W 5–0 D1
25 Sep 1974 W 3–0 This match
8 Mar 1975 W 1–0 D2 22 Dec 1978 L 0–3 D1 11 Apr 1979 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 →