League Division One · Matchday 26
Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers
1–0
Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 29th December 1951 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (26') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 26' Stan Pearson 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
8 Stan Pearson 26'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Ridding
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 60 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 60 times: 20W 15D 25L.
26 Aug 1950 L 0–1 D1 23 Dec 1950 L 2–3 D1 1 Sep 1951 L 0–1 D1
29 Dec 1951 W 1–0 This match
13 Sep 1952 W 1–0 D1 24 Jan 1953 L 1–2 D1 12 Sep 1953 D 0–0 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 →