League Division One · Matchday 14
Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers
0–3
Manchester United lost 0–3 to Bolton Wanderers at Old Trafford on Saturday 28th October 1961 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 13' Brian Pilkington 0–1
- 18' Freddie Hill 0–2
- Half Time
- 63' Billy McAdams 0–3
- Full Time 0–3
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Ridding
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 80 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 80 times: 26W 20D 34L.
2 Apr 1960 W 2–0 D1 1 Oct 1960 D 1–1 D1 18 Feb 1961 W 3–1 D1
28 Oct 1961 L 0–3 This match
6 Jan 1962 W 2–1 FAC 17 Mar 1962 L 0–1 D1 5 Sep 1962 L 0–3 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 →