League Division One · Matchday 16
Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Bolton Wanderers at Burnden Park on Saturday 10th November 1956 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 11' Doug Holden 1–0
- Half Time
- 63' Terry Allcock 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Ridding
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 69 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 69 times: 22W 18D 29L.
22 Jan 1955 D 1–1 D1 12 Nov 1955 L 1–3 D1 24 Mar 1956 W 1–0 D1
10 Nov 1956 L 0–2 This match
25 Mar 1957 L 0–2 D1 14 Sep 1957 L 0–4 D1 18 Jan 1958 W 7–2 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 →