League Division One · Matchday 04
Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 2–1 at Burnden Park on Wednesday 31st August 1949 in the League Division One. Charlie Mitten (28') and Stan Pearson (76') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 28' Charlie Mitten 0–1
- Half Time
- 76' Stan Pearson 0–2
- 84' Harry McShane 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Burnden Park at the time: 46,277.
- Charlie Mitten's 2nd goal of 1949-1950, and his 42nd for United.
- Stan Pearson's 2nd goal of 1949-1950, and his 64th for United.
Starting XI
Player
8 Stan Pearson 76'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Walter Rowley
Bolton Wanderers
United vs Bolton Wanderers History
Meeting 56 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 56 times: 19W 15D 22L.
15 Apr 1949 W 1–0 D1 18 Apr 1949 W 3–0 D1 24 Aug 1949 W 3–0 D1
31 Aug 1949 W 2–1 This match
26 Aug 1950 L 0–1 D1 23 Dec 1950 L 2–3 D1 1 Sep 1951 L 0–1 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 →