League Division One · Matchday 20
Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Bolton Wanderers at Burnden Park on Wednesday 25th December 1946 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (10', 20') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 10' Jack Rowley
- 20' Jack Rowley
- Half Time
- 62' Nat Lofthouse
- Full Time 2–2
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Starting XI
Player
9 Jack Rowley 10', 20'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Walter Rowley
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 49 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 49 times: 13W 15D 21L.
28 Dec 1936 W 4–0 D1 31 Aug 1938 D 2–2 D1 29 Apr 1939 D 0–0 D1
25 Dec 1946 D 2–2 This match
26 Dec 1946 W 1–0 D1 26 Mar 1948 L 0–2 D1 29 Mar 1948 W 1–0 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 →