League Division One · Matchday 38
Huddersfield Town v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Huddersfield Town 2–0 at Leeds Road on Saturday 31st March 1956 in the League Division One. Tommy Taylor (20', 74') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' Tommy Taylor 0–1
- Half Time
- 74' Tommy Taylor 0–2
- Full Time 0–2
Starting XI
Player
9 Tommy Taylor 20', 74'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Andy Beattie
Huddersfield Town
United vs Huddersfield Town History
Meeting 40 of 50
50
Played
23
Won
16
Drawn
11
Lost
95
Goals For
68
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 13th January 1912. After this match United had played Huddersfield Town 40 times: 16W 14D 10L.
18 Sep 1954 D 1–1 D1 5 Feb 1955 W 3–1 D1 22 Oct 1955 W 3–0 D1
31 Mar 1956 W 2–0 This match
4 Mar 1963 W 5–0 FAC 28 Nov 1970 D 1–1 D1 30 Jan 1971 W 2–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 59 | 26 | 57.7 |
| Away | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 42 | 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 →