League Division One · Matchday 07
Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers
1–0
Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 13th September 1952 in the League Division One. Johnny Berry (56') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 56' Johnny Berry 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
7 Johnny Berry 56'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Ridding
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 61 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 61 times: 21W 15D 25L.
23 Dec 1950 L 2–3 D1 1 Sep 1951 L 0–1 D1 29 Dec 1951 W 1–0 D1
13 Sep 1952 W 1–0 This match
24 Jan 1953 L 1–2 D1 12 Sep 1953 D 0–0 D1 23 Jan 1954 L 1–5 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 →