Premiership · Matchday 06
Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers
3–0
Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 3–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 16th September 1995 in the Premiership. Paul Scholes (18', 86') and Ryan Giggs (34') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 18' Paul Scholes 1–0
- 34' Ryan Giggs 2–0
- Half Time
- 74' Simon Davies for Cooke
- 86' Paul Scholes 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Simon Davies
74' for Cooke
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
McFarland & Todd
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 94 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 94 times: 36W 20D 38L.
27 Feb 1980 W 2–0 D1 7 Apr 1980 W 3–1 D1 26 Jan 1991 W 1–0 FAC
16 Sep 1995 W 3–0 This match
25 Feb 1996 W 6–0 PL 20 Sep 1997 D 0–0 PL 7 Feb 1998 D 1–1 PL | 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 →