League Division One · Matchday 36
Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers
1–0
Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 24th March 1956 in the League Division One. Tommy Taylor (30') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Tommy Taylor 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
9 Tommy Taylor 30'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Ridding
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 68 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 68 times: 22W 18D 28L.
11 Sep 1954 D 1–1 D1 22 Jan 1955 D 1–1 D1 12 Nov 1955 L 1–3 D1
24 Mar 1956 W 1–0 This match
10 Nov 1956 L 0–2 D1 25 Mar 1957 L 0–2 D1 14 Sep 1957 L 0–4 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 →