League Division One · Matchday 19
Manchester United v Luton Town
2–1
Manchester United beat Luton Town 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 22nd November 1958 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (1') and Bobby Charlton (11') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 1' Dennis Viollet 1–0
- 11' Bobby Charlton 2–0
- 19' George Cummins 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Luton Town Committee
Luton Town
United vs Luton Town History
Meeting 15 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 15 times: 11W 2D 2L.
13 Apr 1957 W 2–0 D1 25 Dec 1957 W 3–0 D1 26 Dec 1957 D 2–2 D1
22 Nov 1958 W 2–1 This match
11 Apr 1959 D 0–0 D1 21 Nov 1959 W 4–1 D1 9 Apr 1960 W 3–2 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 →