League Division One · Matchday 17
Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Bolton Wanderers at Burnden Park on Saturday 14th November 1959 in the League Division One. Alex Dawson (73') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 73' Alex Dawson 0–1
- 89' Dennis Stevens 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
11 Alex Dawson 73'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Ridding
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 76 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 76 times: 24W 19D 33L.
3 May 1958 L 0–2 FAC 15 Nov 1958 L 3–6 D1 4 Apr 1959 W 3–0 D1
14 Nov 1959 D 1–1 This match
2 Apr 1960 W 2–0 D1 1 Oct 1960 D 1–1 D1 18 Feb 1961 W 3–1 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 →