League Division One · Matchday 36
Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 1–0 at Burnden Park on Monday 29th March 1948 in the League Division One. John Anderson (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 88' John Anderson 0–1
- Full Time 0–1
Match Facts
- John Anderson scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- A record crowd for a United match at Burnden Park at the time: 44,225.
Starting XI
Player
4 John Anderson 88'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Walter Rowley
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 52 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 52 times: 15W 15D 22L.
25 Dec 1946 D 2–2 D1 26 Dec 1946 W 1–0 D1 26 Mar 1948 L 0–2 D1
29 Mar 1948 W 1–0 This match
15 Apr 1949 W 1–0 D1 18 Apr 1949 W 3–0 D1 24 Aug 1949 W 3–0 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 →