FA Cup · 4th Round
Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers
1–0
Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 26th January 1991 in the FA Cup. Mark Hughes (79') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 61' Mark Robins for Phelan
- 79' Mark Hughes 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 14 matches in all competitions.
- Mark Hughes' 16th goal of 1990-1991, and his 94th for United.
Starting XI
Player
10 Mark Hughes 79'
Substitutes
Mark Robins
61' for Phelan
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Phil Neal
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 93 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 93 times: 35W 20D 38L.
11 Apr 1979 L 1–2 D1 27 Feb 1980 W 2–0 D1 7 Apr 1980 W 3–1 D1
26 Jan 1991 W 1–0 This match
16 Sep 1995 W 3–0 PL 25 Feb 1996 W 6–0 PL 20 Sep 1997 D 0–0 PL | 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 →