League Division One · Matchday 21
Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers
2–1
Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 2–1 at Old Trafford on Friday 25th December 1925 in the League Division One. Joe Spence (29') and James Hanson (89') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 29' Joe Spence 1–0
- 43' David Jack 1–1
- Half Time
- 89' James Hanson 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Charles Foweraker
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 29 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 29 times: 10W 7D 12L.
4 Sep 1920 D 1–1 D1 1 Apr 1922 L 0–1 D1 8 Apr 1922 L 0–1 D1
25 Dec 1925 W 2–1 This match
17 Mar 1926 L 1–3 D1 9 Oct 1926 L 0–4 D1 26 Feb 1927 D 0–0 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 →