League Division One · Matchday 21
Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers
4–1
Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 4–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 16th January 1915 in the League Division One. Arthur Potts (4', 78'), Wilfred Woodcock (48') and George Stacey (74') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 4' Arthur Potts 1–0
- 30' Joe Smith 1–1
- Half Time
- 48' Wilfred Woodcock 2–1
- 74' George Stacey pen 3–1
- 78' Arthur Potts 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Robson
Manchester United
OPP
Will Settle
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 22 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 22 times: 8W 5D 9L.
13 Sep 1913 L 0–1 D1 3 Jan 1914 L 1–6 D1 12 Sep 1914 L 0–3 D1
16 Jan 1915 W 4–1 This match
3 Apr 1920 D 1–1 D1 10 Apr 1920 W 5–3 D1 28 Aug 1920 L 2–3 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 →