Charity Shield · Final
Manchester City v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Manchester City 1–0 at Maine Road on Wednesday 24th October 1956 in the Charity Shield. Dennis Viollett (75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 75' Dennis Viollett 0–1
- Minute not recorded
- — David Gaskell
- Full Time 0–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Les McDowall
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 65 of 199
199
Played
81
Won
55
Drawn
63
Lost
280
Goals For
279
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 3rd October 1891. After this match United had played Manchester City 65 times: 23W 22D 20L.
3 Sep 1955 L 0–1 D1 31 Dec 1955 W 2–1 D1 22 Sep 1956 W 2–0 D1
24 Oct 1956 W 1–0 This match
2 Feb 1957 W 4–2 D1 31 Aug 1957 W 4–1 D1 28 Dec 1957 D 2–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 99 | 44 | 29 | 26 | 152 | 124 | 44.4 |
| Away | 94 | 35 | 25 | 34 | 121 | 145 | 37.2 |
| Neutral | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 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 →