Bolton Wanderers v Manchester Utd 1958 FA Cup Final DVD.

Bolton Wanderers v Manchester Utd 1958 FA Cup Final

It had been 29 years since Bolton Wanderers had last won the FA Cup, and facing a Manchester United side that had been decimated by the Munich air disaster, there would rarely be a more emotive match between the two local rivals.

United had the emotional backing of the nation, but with the memories of 1953 still fresh in many players minds, Bolton were intent on making amends for the heartbreak suffered only 5 years earlier to Blackpool.

Bolton were simply the better team on the day, and it took only 3 minutes for one of the town’s greatest sons to break the deadlock. Edwards crossed and Nat Lofthouse beat Harry Gregg in the United goal from close range, but that wouldn’t be the only time that the paths of these old adversaries would cross in this match.

In the 55th minute an incident occurred that has been spoke about as fervently today as it was then. A shot from Stevens was saved by Gregg, but as he collected the ball, an on-rushing Nat Lofthouse bundled both the keeper and the ball into the net and the goal was given.

United had no way back, and the cup was heading back to Burnden Park for the fourth time in the Club’s illustrious history. Now relive the whole game once again, as we bring you the full 90 minutes plus exclusive interviews with…shot in September 2004. If you were there or not, this is one piece of history that must be owned.