League Division One · Matchday 17
Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Bolton Wanderers at Burnden Park on Saturday 12th November 1955 in the League Division One. Tommy Taylor (3') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' Tommy Taylor 0–1
- 26' Nat Lofthouse 1–1
- 39' Nat Lofthouse 2–1
- Half Time
- 89' Ray Parry 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
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 67 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 67 times: 21W 18D 28L.
23 Jan 1954 L 1–5 D1 11 Sep 1954 D 1–1 D1 22 Jan 1955 D 1–1 D1
12 Nov 1955 L 1–3 This match
24 Mar 1956 W 1–0 D1 10 Nov 1956 L 0–2 D1 25 Mar 1957 L 0–2 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 →