Premiership · Matchday 28
Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United
0–6
Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 6–0 at Burnden Park on Sunday 25th February 1996 in the Premiership. David Beckham (5'), Steve Bruce (15'), Andrew Cole (70'), Paul Scholes (76', 79') and Nicky Butt (90') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' David Beckham 0–1
- 15' Steve Bruce 0–2
- Half Time
- 58' Brian McClair for Giggs
- 70' Andrew Cole 0–3
- 73' Paul Scholes for Cantona
- 76' Paul Scholes 0–4
- 79' Paul Scholes 0–5
- 90' Nicky Butt 0–6
- Full Time 0–6
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Bolton Wanderers at the time, in their 95th meeting.
- A 8th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Steve Bruce's 1st goal of 1995-1996, and his 51st for United.
- Andrew Cole's 10th goal of 1995-1996, and his 22nd for United.
- Paul Scholes' brace took him to 10 in 1995-1996 and 17 for United.
- Nicky Butt's 3rd goal of 1995-1996, and his 4th for United.
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Colin Todd
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 95 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 95 times: 37W 20D 38L.
7 Apr 1980 W 3–1 D1 26 Jan 1991 W 1–0 FAC 16 Sep 1995 W 3–0 PL
25 Feb 1996 W 6–0 This match
20 Sep 1997 D 0–0 PL 7 Feb 1998 D 1–1 PL 20 Oct 2001 L 1–2 PL | 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 →