League Division One · Matchday 35
Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers
3–0
Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 3–0 at Maine Road on Monday 18th April 1949 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (14', 68') and Charlie Mitten (75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 14' Jack Rowley 1–0
- Half Time
- 68' Jack Rowley 2–0
- 75' Charlie Mitten 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Jack Rowley 14', 68'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Walter Rowley
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 54 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 54 times: 17W 15D 22L.
26 Mar 1948 L 0–2 D1 29 Mar 1948 W 1–0 D1 15 Apr 1949 W 1–0 D1
18 Apr 1949 W 3–0 This match
24 Aug 1949 W 3–0 D1 31 Aug 1949 W 2–1 D1 26 Aug 1950 L 0–1 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 →