FA Cup · 3rd Round - Replay
Manchester United v Reading
4–1
Manchester United beat Reading 4–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 12th January 1955 in the FA Cup. Colin Webster (36', 62'), Dennis Viollet (53') and Jack Rowley (64') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 36' Colin Webster 1–0
- Half Time
- 53' Dennis Viollet 2–0
- 62' Colin Webster 3–0
- 64' Jack Rowley 4–0
- 84' Dennis Uphill pen 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
- Matt Busby's 400th match as Manchester United manager.
- Duncan Edwards made his 50th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Colin Webster's brace took him to 10 in 1954-1955 and 10 for United.
- Dennis Viollet's 17th goal of 1954-1955, and his 29th for United.
- Jack Rowley's 8th goal of 1954-1955, and his 204th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Arthur Smith
Reading
United vs Reading History
Meeting 9 of 22
22
Played
14
Won
7
Drawn
1
Lost
46
Goals For
20
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 24th February 1912. After this match United had played Reading 9 times: 4W 4D 1L.
11 Jan 1936 W 3–1 FAC 16 Jan 1937 W 1–0 FAC 8 Jan 1955 D 1–1 FAC
12 Jan 1955 W 4–1 This match
27 Jan 1996 W 3–0 FAC 23 Sep 2006 D 1–1 PL 30 Dec 2006 W 3–2 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 75.0 |
| Away | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 55.6 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 |
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 →