League Division One · Matchday 27
Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Bolton Wanderers at Burnden Park on Saturday 24th January 1953 in the League Division One. Eddie Lewis (75') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 39' Willie Moir
- Half Time
- 75' Eddie Lewis
- Minute not recorded
- — Willie Moir
- Full Time 2–1
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Ridding
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 62 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 62 times: 21W 15D 26L.
1 Sep 1951 L 0–1 D1 29 Dec 1951 W 1–0 D1 13 Sep 1952 W 1–0 D1
24 Jan 1953 L 1–2 This match
12 Sep 1953 D 0–0 D1 23 Jan 1954 L 1–5 D1 11 Sep 1954 D 1–1 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 →