League Division One · Matchday 03
Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Bolton Wanderers at Burnden Park on Saturday 26th August 1950 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 78' Nat Lofthouse 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Walter Rowley
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 57 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 57 times: 19W 15D 23L.
18 Apr 1949 W 3–0 D1 24 Aug 1949 W 3–0 D1 31 Aug 1949 W 2–1 D1
26 Aug 1950 L 0–1 This match
23 Dec 1950 L 2–3 D1 1 Sep 1951 L 0–1 D1 29 Dec 1951 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 →