League Division One · Matchday 08
Everton v Manchester United
4–2
Manchester United lost 2–4 to Everton at Goodison Park on Wednesday 14th September 1955 in the League Division One. Colin Webster (14') and Jackie Blanchflower (43') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' John Parker 1–0
- 14' Colin Webster 1–1
- 43' Jackie Blanchflower 1–2
- Half Time
- 47' John Parker 2–2
- 64' Eddie Wainwright 3–2
- 82' Tommy Eglington 4–2
- Full Time 4–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Colin Webster 14'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Cliff Britton
Everton
United vs Everton History
Meeting 59 of 216
216
Played
97
Won
50
Drawn
69
Lost
326
Goals For
292
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 24th September 1892. After this match United had played Everton 59 times: 21W 13D 25L.
30 Oct 1954 L 2–4 D1 19 Mar 1955 L 1–2 D1 7 Sep 1955 W 2–1 D1
14 Sep 1955 L 2–4 This match
20 Oct 1956 L 2–5 D1 16 Feb 1957 W 1–0 FAC 6 Mar 1957 W 2–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 105 | 59 | 26 | 20 | 183 | 98 | 56.2 |
| Away | 105 | 36 | 23 | 46 | 140 | 189 | 34.3 |
| Neutral | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 33.3 |
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 →