League Division One · Matchday 23
Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers
2–3
Manchester United lost 2–3 to Bolton Wanderers at Old Trafford on Saturday 23rd December 1950 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (11') and John Aston Snr (49') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Harry Webster 0–1
- 11' Stan Pearson 1–1
- 38' Nat Lofthouse 1–2
- Half Time
- 49' John Aston Snr 2–2
- 62' Nat Lofthouse 2–3
- Full Time 2–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Ridding
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 58 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 58 times: 19W 15D 24L.
24 Aug 1949 W 3–0 D1 31 Aug 1949 W 2–1 D1 26 Aug 1950 L 0–1 D1
23 Dec 1950 L 2–3 This match
1 Sep 1951 L 0–1 D1 29 Dec 1951 W 1–0 D1 13 Sep 1952 W 1–0 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 →