League Division One · Matchday 37
Manchester United v Cardiff City
2–3
Manchester United lost 2–3 to Cardiff City at Old Trafford on Saturday 3rd April 1954 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (30') and Jack Rowley (75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Dennis Viollet 1–0
- Half Time
- 75' Jack Rowley 2–0
- 77' Wilf Grant 2–1
- 79' Derek Sullivan 2–2
- 87' Wilf Grant 2–3
- Full Time 2–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
11 Jack Rowley 75'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Trevor Morris
Cardiff City
United vs Cardiff City History
Meeting 15 of 31
31
Played
15
Won
8
Drawn
8
Lost
60
Goals For
46
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 7th January 1922. After this match United had played Cardiff City 15 times: 5W 5D 5L.
15 Nov 1952 W 2–1 D1 4 Apr 1953 L 1–4 D1 14 Nov 1953 W 6–1 D1
3 Apr 1954 L 2–3 This match
9 Oct 1954 W 5–2 D1 26 Feb 1955 L 0–3 D1 29 Oct 1955 W 1–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 37.5 |
| Away | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 60.0 |
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 →