League Division One · Matchday 19
Manchester United v Luton Town
3–1
Manchester United beat Luton Town 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 1st December 1956 in the League Division One. Duncan Edwards (4'), Tommy Taylor (63') and David Pegg (79') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 4' Duncan Edwards 1–0
- Half Time
- 63' Tommy Taylor 2–0
- 79' David Pegg 3–0
- 87' Tony Gregory 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Dally Duncan
Luton Town
United vs Luton Town History
Meeting 11 of 42
42
Played
31
Won
7
Drawn
4
Lost
96
Goals For
27
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 18th September 1897. After this match United had played Luton Town 11 times: 8W 1D 2L.
15 Jan 1938 W 4–2 D2 1 Oct 1955 W 3–1 D1 11 Feb 1956 W 2–0 D1
1 Dec 1956 W 3–1 This match
13 Apr 1957 W 2–0 D1 25 Dec 1957 W 3–0 D1 26 Dec 1957 D 2–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 10 | 95.0 |
| Away | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 54.5 |
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 →