European Cup · Preliminary Round - 2nd Leg (agg 12-0)
Manchester United v Anderlecht
10–0
Manchester United beat Anderlecht 10–0 at Maine Road on Wednesday 26th September 1956 in the European Cup. Tommy Taylor (8', 20', 54'), Dennis Viollet (26', 39', 40', 75'), Billy Whelan (63', 89') and Johnny Berry (78') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' Tommy Taylor 1–0
- 20' Tommy Taylor 2–0
- 26' Dennis Viollet 3–0
- 39' Dennis Viollet 4–0
- 40' Dennis Viollet 5–0
- Half Time
- 54' Tommy Taylor 6–0
- 63' Billy Whelan 7–0
- 75' Dennis Viollet 8–0
- 78' Johnny Berry 9–0
- 89' Billy Whelan 10–0
- Full Time 10–0
Match Facts
- Tommy Taylor scored a hat-trick.
- Dennis Viollet scored 4 goals in this match.
- United extended an unbeaten run to 25 matches in all competitions.
- Tommy Taylor's 3 goals took him to 9 in 1956-1957 and 79 for United.
- Dennis Viollet's 4 goals took him to 14 in 1956-1957 and 64 for United.
- Billy Whelan's brace took him to 8 in 1956-1957 and 13 for United.
Starting XI
Player
7 Johnny Berry 78'
8 William Whelan 63', 89'
9 Tommy Taylor 8', 20', 54'
10 Dennis Viollet 26', 39', 40', 75'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
William Gormlie
Anderlecht
United vs Anderlecht History
Meeting 2 of 8
8
Played
5
Won
1
Drawn
2
Lost
25
Goals For
8
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 12th September 1956. After this match United had played Anderlecht 2 times: 2W 0D 0L.
12 Sep 1956 W 2–0 EC
26 Sep 1956 W 10–0 This match
13 Nov 1968 W 3–0 EC 27 Nov 1968 L 1–3 EC 13 Sep 2000 W 5–1 EC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Away | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 25.0 |
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 →