League Division One · Matchday 28
Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers
1–5
Manchester United lost 1–5 to Bolton Wanderers at Old Trafford on Saturday 23rd January 1954 in the League Division One. Tommy Taylor (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Nat Lofthouse 0–1
- 24' Nat Lofthouse 0–2
- 36' Ray Parry 0–3
- 43' Ray Parry 0–4
- Half Time
- 72' Willie Moir 0–5
- 80' Tommy Taylor 1–5
- Full Time 1–5
Starting XI
Player
9 Tommy Taylor 80'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Ridding
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 64 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 64 times: 21W 16D 27L.
13 Sep 1952 W 1–0 D1 24 Jan 1953 L 1–2 D1 12 Sep 1953 D 0–0 D1
23 Jan 1954 L 1–5 This match
11 Sep 1954 D 1–1 D1 22 Jan 1955 D 1–1 D1 12 Nov 1955 L 1–3 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 →