League Division One · Matchday 30
Cardiff City v Manchester United
3–0
Manchester United lost 0–3 to Cardiff City at Ninian Park on Saturday 26th February 1955 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Ron Stockin 1–0
- Half Time
- 60' Ron Stockin 2–0
- 73' Gordon Nutt 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Trevor Morris
Cardiff City
United vs Cardiff City History
Meeting 17 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 17 times: 6W 5D 6L.
14 Nov 1953 W 6–1 D1 3 Apr 1954 L 2–3 D1 9 Oct 1954 W 5–2 D1
26 Feb 1955 L 0–3 This match
29 Oct 1955 W 1–0 D1 10 Mar 1956 D 1–1 D1 26 Dec 1956 W 3–1 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 →