League Division One · Matchday 25
Charlton Athletic v Manchester United
3–0
Manchester United lost 0–3 to Charlton Athletic at The Valley on Tuesday 27th December 1955 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 47' Jimmy Gauld 1–0
- 72' Mark Jones OG 2–0
- 82' John Ryan 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Starting XI
Player
5 Mark Jones 72'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Seed
Charlton Athletic
United vs Charlton Athletic History
Meeting 31 of 60
60
Played
39
Won
11
Drawn
10
Lost
126
Goals For
61
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Friday 25th March 1932. After this match United had played Charlton Athletic 31 times: 17W 7D 7L.
4 Sep 1954 W 3–1 D1 26 Apr 1955 D 1–1 D1 26 Dec 1955 W 5–1 D1
27 Dec 1955 L 0–3 This match
6 Oct 1956 W 4–2 D1 18 Feb 1957 W 5–1 D1 11 Sep 1974 W 5–1 LC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 32 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 78 | 25 | 75.0 |
| Away | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 36 | 53.6 |
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 →