League Division One · Matchday 35
Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United
3–2
Manchester United lost 2–3 to Bolton Wanderers at Burnden Park on Friday 6th April 1928 in the League Division One. Henry Thomas (34') and Joe Spence (53') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Ted Vizard 1–0
- 34' Henry Thomas 1–1
- Half Time
- 50' Jack Round 2–1
- 53' Joe Spence 2–2
- 80' James McClelland 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Charles Foweraker
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 33 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 33 times: 10W 8D 15L.
17 Mar 1926 L 1–3 D1 9 Oct 1926 L 0–4 D1 26 Feb 1927 D 0–0 D1
6 Apr 1928 L 2–3 This match
9 Apr 1928 W 2–1 D1 3 Nov 1928 D 1–1 D1 16 Mar 1929 D 1–1 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 →