Manchester United Results 1956-57
Manchester United results 1956-57 all the results, scorers, attendances and tables from Division One, FA Cup, Europe and during Man Utd's 1956-57 season.
| Date | Opponents | H - A | Result | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 1956 | Birmingham City | H | 2 – 2 | Viollet (2) | 32,752 |
| 20 August 1956 | Preston North End | A | 3 – 1 | Taylor (2), Whelan | 32,569 |
| 25 August 1956 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 3 – 2 | Taylor, Viollet, Whelan | 26,387 |
| 29 August 1956 | Preston North End | H | 3 – 2 | Viollet (3) | 32,515 |
| 1 September 1956 | Portsmouth | H | 3 – 0 | Berry, Pegg, Viollet | 40,369 |
| 5 September 1956 | Chelsea | A | 2 – 1 | Taylor, Whelan | 29,082 |
| 8 September 1956 | Newcastle United | A | 1 – 1 | Whelan | 50,130 |
| 15 September 1956 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 4 – 1 | Berry, Taylor, Viollet, Whelan | 48,078 |
| 22 September 1956 | Manchester City | H | 2 – 0 | Viollet, Whelan | 53,525 |
| 29 September 1956 | Arsenal | A | 2 – 1 | Berry, Whelan | 62,479 |
| 6 October 1956 | | H | 4 – 2 | Charlton (2), Berry, Whelan | 41,439 | |
| 13 October 1956 | Sunderland | A | 3 – 1 | Viollet, Whelan, own goal | 49,487 |
| 20 October 1956 | Everton | H | 2 – 5 | Charlton, Whelan | 43,151 |
| 27 October 1956 | Blackpool | A | 2 – 2 | Taylor (2) | 32,632 |
| 3 November 1956 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 3 – 0 | Pegg, Taylor, Whelan | 59,835 |
| 10 November 1956 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0 – 2 | 39,922 | |
| 17 November 1956 | Leeds United | H | 3 – 2 | Whelan (2), Charlton | 51,131 |
| 24 November 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2 – 2 | Berry, Colman | 57,724 |
| 1 December 1956 | Luton Town | H | 3 – 1 | Edwards, Pegg, Taylor | 34,736 |
| 8 December 1956 | Aston Villa | A | 3 – 1 | Taylor (2), Viollet | 42,530 |
| 15 December 1956 | Birmingham City | A | 1 – 3 | Whelan | 36,146 |
| 26 December 1956 | Cardiff City | H | 3 – 1 | Taylor, Viollet, Whelan | 28,607 |
| 29 December 1956 | Portsmouth | A | 3 – 1 | Edwards, Pegg, Viollet | 32,147 |
| 1 January 1957 | Chelsea | H | 3 – 0 | Taylor (2), Whelan | 42,116 |
| 12 January 1957 | Newcastle United | H | 6 – 1 | Pegg (2), Viollet (2), Whelan (2) | 44,911 |
| 19 January 1957 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1 – 2 | Taylor | 51,068 |
| 2 February 1957 | Manchester City | A | 4 – 2 | Edwards, Taylor, Viollet, Whelan | 63,872 |
| 9 February 1957 | Arsenal | H | 6 – 2 | Berry (2), Whelan (2), Edwards,Taylor | 60,384 |
| 18 February 1957 | Charlton Athletic | A | 5 – 1 | Charlton (3), Taylor (2) | 16,308 |
| 23 February 1957 | Blackpool | H | 0 – 2 | 42,602 | |
| 6 March 1957 | Everton | A | 2 – 1 | Webster (2) | 34,029 |
| 9 March 1957 | Aston Villa | A | 1 – 1 | Charlton | 55,484 |
| 16 March 1957 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1 – 1 | Charlton | 53,228 |
| 25 March 1957 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0 – 2 | 60,862 | |
| 30 March 1957 | Leeds United | A | 2 – 1 | Berry, Charlton | 47,216 |
| 6 April 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0 – 0 | 60,349 | |
| 13 April 1957 | Luton Town | A | 2 – 0 | Taylor (2) | 21,227 |
| 19 April 1957 | Burnley | A | 3 – 1 | Whelan (3) | 41,321 |
| 20 April 1957 | Sunderland | H | 4 – 0 | Whelan (2), Edwards, Taylor | 58,725 |
| 22 April 1957 | Burnley | H | 2 – 0 | Dawson,Webster | 41,321 |
| 27 April 1957 | Cardiff City | A | 3 – 2 | Scanlon (2), Dawson | 17,708 |
| 29 April 1957 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1 – 1 | Dawson | 20,357 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 42 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 103 | 54 | +49 | 64 |
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 104 | 56 | +48 | 56 |
European Cup Results 1956-57
| Date | Rnd | Opponents | H - A | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 September 1956 | Pre (1) | Anderlecht | A | 2 – 0 | Taylor, Viollet | 35,000 |
| 26 September 1956 | Pre (2) | Anderlecht | H | 10 – 0 | Viollet (4), Taylor (3), Whelan (2), Berry | 40,000 |
| 17 October 1956 | 1 (1) | Borussia Dortmund | H | 3 – 2 | Viollet (2), Pegg | 75,598 |
| 21 November 1956 | 1 (2) | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0 – 0 | 44,570 | |
| 16 January 1957 | QF (1) | Athletic Bilbao | A | 3 – 5 | Taylor, Viollet, Whelan | 60,000 |
| 6 February 1957 | QF (2) | Athletic Bilbao | H | 3 – 0 | Berry, Taylor, Viollet | 70,000 |
| 11 April 1957 | SF (1) | Real Madrid | A | 1 – 3 | Taylor | 135,000 |
| 25 April 1957 | SF (2) | Real Madrid | H | 2 – 2 | Charlton, Taylor | 65,000 |
F.A. Cup Results 1956-57
| Date | Rnd | Opponents | H - A | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 January 1957 | 3 | Hartlepool United | A | 4 – 3 | Whelan (2), Berry, Taylor | 17,264 |
| 26 January 1957 | 4 | Wrexham | A | 5 – 0 | Taylor (2), Whelan (2), Byrne | 34,445 |
| 16 February 1957 | 5 | Everton | H | 1 – 0 | Edwards | 61,803 |
| 2 March 1957 | 6 | Bournemouth | A | 2 – 1 | Berry (2) | 28,799 |
| 23 March 1957 | SF | Birmingham City | N | 2 – 0 | Berry, Charlton | 65,107 |
| 4 May 1957 | Final | Aston Villa | N | 1 – 2 | Taylor | 100,000 |
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| P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 63 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 29 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 58 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 54 |
| 4 | Man City | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53 |
| 5 | Spurs | 29 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 49 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 45 |
| 7 | Bolton | 30 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 40 |
| 8 | Everton | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 40 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 38 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 37 |
