FA Cup · 3rd Round
Bristol Rovers v Manchester United
4–0
Manchester United lost 0–4 to Bristol Rovers at Eastville Stadium on Saturday 7th January 1956 in the FA Cup.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 11' Alfie Biggs 1–0
- 44' Barrie Meyer 2–0
- Half Time
- 60' Alfie Biggs 3–0
- 83' Geoff Bradford pen 4–0
- Full Time 4–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bert Tann
Bristol Rovers
United vs Bristol Rovers History
Meeting 2 of 7
7
Played
3
Won
2
Drawn
2
Lost
12
Goals For
10
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 12th January 1935. After this match United had played Bristol Rovers 2 times: 1W 0D 1L.
12 Jan 1935 W 3–1 FAC
7 Jan 1956 L 0–4 This match
25 Jan 1964 W 4–1 FAC 3 Oct 1972 D 1–1 LC 11 Oct 1972 L 1–2 LC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 66.7 |
| Away | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 25.0 |
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 →