League Division One · Matchday 21
Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers
1–0
Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 1–0 at Maine Road on Thursday 26th December 1946 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (2') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Stan Pearson 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Walter Rowley
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 50 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 50 times: 14W 15D 21L.
31 Aug 1938 D 2–2 D1 29 Apr 1939 D 0–0 D1 25 Dec 1946 D 2–2 D1
26 Dec 1946 W 1–0 This match
26 Mar 1948 L 0–2 D1 29 Mar 1948 W 1–0 D1 15 Apr 1949 W 1–0 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 →