League Division One · Matchday 37
Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers
2–1
Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 2–1 at Old Trafford on Monday 9th April 1928 in the League Division One. William Johnston (8') and William Rawlings (31') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' William Johnston 1–0
- 28' James McClelland 1–1
- 31' William Rawlings 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Charles Foweraker
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 34 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 34 times: 11W 8D 15L.
9 Oct 1926 L 0–4 D1 26 Feb 1927 D 0–0 D1 6 Apr 1928 L 2–3 D1
9 Apr 1928 W 2–1 This match
3 Nov 1928 D 1–1 D1 16 Mar 1929 D 1–1 D1 7 Dec 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 →