League Division One · Matchday 20
Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers
1–0
Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 1–0 at Old Trafford on Friday 25th December 1936 in the League Division One. Thomas Bamford (85') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 85' Thomas Bamford 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
9 Thomas Bamford 85'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Scott Duncan
Manchester United
OPP
Charles Foweraker
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 45 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 45 times: 12W 12D 21L.
20 Jan 1934 L 1–3 D2 3 Sep 1934 L 1–3 D2 12 Sep 1934 L 0–3 D2
25 Dec 1936 W 1–0 This match
28 Dec 1936 W 4–0 D1 31 Aug 1938 D 2–2 D1 29 Apr 1939 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 →