League Division One · Matchday 23
Manchester United v Luton Town
3–0
Manchester United beat Luton Town 3–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 25th December 1957 in the League Division One. Duncan Edwards (19'), Tommy Taylor (31') and Bobby Charlton (70') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 19' Duncan Edwards pen 1–0
- 31' Tommy Taylor 2–0
- Half Time
- 70' Bobby Charlton 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Dally Duncan
Luton Town
United vs Luton Town History
Meeting 13 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 13 times: 10W 1D 2L.
11 Feb 1956 W 2–0 D1 1 Dec 1956 W 3–1 D1 13 Apr 1957 W 2–0 D1
25 Dec 1957 W 3–0 This match
26 Dec 1957 D 2–2 D1 22 Nov 1958 W 2–1 D1 11 Apr 1959 D 0–0 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 →