League Division One · Matchday 17
Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers
2–0
Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 23rd December 1911 in the League Division One. Harold Halse (35') and Sandy Turnbull (62') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 35' Harold Halse 1–0
- Half Time
- 62' Sandy Turnbull 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Harold Halse 35'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester United
OPP
Will Settle
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 15 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 15 times: 6W 4D 5L.
22 Apr 1908 D 2–2 D1 6 Nov 1909 W 3–2 D1 19 Mar 1910 W 5–0 D1
23 Dec 1911 W 2–0 This match
27 Apr 1912 D 1–1 D1 30 Nov 1912 L 1–2 D1 5 Apr 1913 W 2–1 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 →