League Division One · Matchday 16
Cardiff City v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Cardiff City 2–1 at Ninian Park on Saturday 15th November 1952 in the League Division One. John Aston Snr (37') and Stan Pearson (42') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 37' John Aston Snr 0–1
- 42' Stan Pearson 0–2
- 44' Ken Chisholm 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Cyril Spiers
Cardiff City
United vs Cardiff City History
Meeting 12 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 12 times: 4W 5D 3L.
25 Feb 1928 L 0–2 D1 13 Oct 1928 D 1–1 D1 23 Feb 1929 D 2–2 D1
15 Nov 1952 W 2–1 This match
4 Apr 1953 L 1–4 D1 14 Nov 1953 W 6–1 D1 3 Apr 1954 L 2–3 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 →