League Division Two · Matchday 33
Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 1–0 at Burnden Park on Saturday 8th March 1975 in the League Division Two. Stuart Pearson (29') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 29' Stuart Pearson 0–1
- 29' Tony Young for Houston
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
9 Stuart Pearson 29'
Substitutes
Tony Young
29' for Houston
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Ian Greaves
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 88 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 88 times: 32W 20D 36L.
5 Oct 1963 W 1–0 D1 19 Feb 1964 W 5–0 D1 25 Sep 1974 W 3–0 D2
8 Mar 1975 W 1–0 This match
22 Dec 1978 L 0–3 D1 11 Apr 1979 L 1–2 D1 27 Feb 1980 W 2–0 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 →