League Division One · Matchday 29
Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers
2–0
Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 2–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 27th February 1980 in the League Division One. Gordon McQueen (7') and Steve Coppell (59') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Gordon McQueen 1–0
- Half Time
- 59' Steve Coppell 2–0
- Minute not recorded
- — Thomas Sloan
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Steve Coppell 59'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Stan Anderson
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 91 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 91 times: 33W 20D 38L.
8 Mar 1975 W 1–0 D2 22 Dec 1978 L 0–3 D1 11 Apr 1979 L 1–2 D1
27 Feb 1980 W 2–0 This match
7 Apr 1980 W 3–1 D1 26 Jan 1991 W 1–0 FAC 16 Sep 1995 W 3–0 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 →