League Division One · Matchday 30
Luton Town v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Luton Town 2–0 at Kenilworth Road on Saturday 11th February 1956 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (7') and Billy Whelan (84') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Dennis Viollet 0–1
- Half Time
- 84' Billy Whelan 0–2
- Full Time 0–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 William Whelan 84'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Dally Duncan
Luton Town
United vs Luton Town History
Meeting 10 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 10 times: 7W 1D 2L.
4 Sep 1937 L 0–1 D2 15 Jan 1938 W 4–2 D2 1 Oct 1955 W 3–1 D1
11 Feb 1956 W 2–0 This match
1 Dec 1956 W 3–1 D1 13 Apr 1957 W 2–0 D1 25 Dec 1957 W 3–0 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 →