Manchester United 1956-1957
Double WinnersDouble Winners
Won the Division One title and Charity Shield · 1st in the Division One, 64 pts
Manchester United won the Double in 1956-1957, finishing 1st in the Division One with 64 points from 42 games and scoring 143 goals in all competitions. They won 38, drew 10 and lost 9 of their 57 games in all competitions under Matt Busby.
Stats
38
Won
10
Drawn
9
Lost
Form
L
D
W
D
W
Season at a Glance
143
Goals Scored
72
Conceded
57
Played
How this season compares
of 123 seasons
2.18
Points per game
8th-best of 123 full seasons
2.51
Goals per game
3rd-best of 123 full seasons
1.26
Conceded per game
73rd-best of 123 full seasons
67%
Win rate
5th-best of 123 full seasons
In the Division One, United ranked 2nd of 22 for goals scored (+0.71 per game vs the league average) and 2nd for fewest conceded.
Cup Runs
Top Scorers
1
Tommy Taylor
45 apps
33
— ast
2
William Whelan
54 apps
33
— ast
3
Dennis Viollet
39 apps
26
— ast
4
Johnny Berry
54 apps
14
— ast
5
Bobby Charlton
17 apps
12
— ast
6
David Pegg
52 apps
7
— ast
7
Duncan Edwards
48 apps
6
— ast
8
Alex Dawson
3 apps
3
— ast
9
Colin Webster
6 apps
3
— ast
10
Albert Scanlon
5 apps
2
— ast
All Results
57 matches
August 1956 3W · 1D · 0L
D
Birmingham City H
D1 Viollet 2
2–2
18 Aug 32,752 0-1-0 D1
W
Preston North End A
D1 Taylor 2, Whelan
3–1
20 Aug 32,569 1-1-0 W1
W
West Bromwich Albion A
D1 Taylor, Viollet, Whelan
3–2
25 Aug 26,387 2-1-0 W2
W
Preston North End H
D1 Viollet 3
3–2
29 Aug 32,515 3-1-0 W3
September 1956 7W · 1D · 0L
W
Portsmouth H
D1 Berry, Viollet, Pegg
3–0
1 Sep 40,369 4-1-0 W4
W
Chelsea A
D1 Taylor, Whelan
2–1
5 Sep 29,082 5-1-0 W5
D
Newcastle United A
D1 Whelan
1–1
8 Sep 50,130 5-2-0 D1
W
Anderlecht A
EC agg 2-0 Viollet, Taylor
2–0
12 Sep 35,000 6-2-0 W1
W
Sheffield Wednesday H
D1 Viollet, Whelan, Berry, Taylor
4–1
15 Sep 48,078 7-2-0 W2
W
Manchester City H
D1 Viollet, Whelan
2–0
22 Sep 53,525 8-2-0 W3
W
Anderlecht H
EC agg 12-0 Taylor 3, Viollet 4, Whelan 2, Berry
10–0
26 Sep 40,000 9-2-0 W4
W
Arsenal A
D1 Whelan, Berry (pen)
2–1
29 Sep 62,479 10-2-0 W5
October 1956 4W · 1D · 1L
W
Charlton Athletic H
D1 Berry, Charlton 2, Whelan
4–2
6 Oct 41,439 11-2-0 W6
W
Sunderland A
D1 Viollet, Whelan, Morrison (og)
3–1
13 Oct 49,487 12-2-0 W7
W
Borussia Dortmund H
EC agg 3-2 Viollet 2, Pegg
3–2
17 Oct 75,598 13-2-0 W8
L
Everton H
D1 Charlton
2–5
20 Oct 43,451 13-2-1 L1
W
Manchester City A
CS Viollett
1–0
24 Oct 30,495 14-2-1 W1
D
Blackpool A
D1 Taylor 2
2–2
27 Oct 32,632 14-3-1 D1
November 1956 2W · 2D · 1L
W
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
D1 Whelan, Pegg, Taylor
3–0
3 Nov 59,835 15-3-1 W1
L
Bolton Wanderers A
D1
0–2
10 Nov 39,922 15-3-2 L1
W
Leeds United H
D1 Whelan 2, Charlton
3–2
17 Nov 51,131 16-3-2 W1
D
Borussia Dortmund A
EC agg 3-2
0–0
21 Nov 44,570 16-4-2 D1
D
Tottenham Hotspur A
D1 Berry, Colman
2–2
24 Nov 57,724 16-5-2 D2
December 1956 4W · 0D · 1L
W
Luton Town H
D1 Edwards, Taylor, Pegg
3–1
1 Dec 34,736 17-5-2 W1
W
Aston Villa A
D1 Taylor 2, Viollet
3–1
8 Dec 42,530 18-5-2 W2
L
Birmingham City A
D1 Whelan
1–3
15 Dec 36,146 18-5-3 L1
W
Cardiff City H
D1 Taylor, Viollet, Whelan
3–1
26 Dec 28,607 19-5-3 W1
W
Portsmouth A
D1 Pegg, Edwards, Viollet
3–1
29 Dec 32,147 20-5-3 W2
January 1957 4W · 0D · 2L
W
Chelsea H
D1 Taylor 2, Whelan
3–0
1 Jan 42,116 21-5-3 W3
W
Hartlepool United A
FAC Whelan 2, Berry, Taylor
4–3
5 Jan 17,264 22-5-3 W4
W
Newcastle United H
D1 Pegg 2, Whelan 2, Viollet 2
6–1
12 Jan 44,911 23-5-3 W5
L
Athletic Bilbao A
EC agg 3-5 Taylor, Viollet, Whelan
3–5
16 Jan 60,000 23-5-4 L1
L
Sheffield Wednesday A
D1 Taylor
1–2
19 Jan 51,068 23-5-5 L2
W
Wrexham A
FAC Whelan 2, Byrne (pen), Taylor 2
5–0
26 Jan 34,445 24-5-5 W1
February 1957 5W · 0D · 1L
W
Manchester City A
D1 Whelan, Taylor, Viollet, Edwards
4–2
2 Feb 63,872 25-5-5 W2
W
Athletic Bilbao H
EC agg 6-5 Viollet, Taylor, Berry
3–0
6 Feb 70,000 26-5-5 W3
W
Arsenal H
D1 Whelan 2, Berry 2 (pen), Edwards, Taylor
6–2
9 Feb 60,384 27-5-5 W4
W
Everton H
FAC Edwards
1–0
16 Feb 61,803 28-5-5 W5
W
Charlton Athletic A
D1 Taylor 2, Charlton 3
5–1
18 Feb 16,308 29-5-5 W6
L
Blackpool H
D1
0–2
23 Feb 42,602 29-5-6 L1
March 1957 4W · 2D · 1L
W
Bournemouth A
FAC Berry 2 (pen)
2–1
2 Mar 28,799 30-5-6 W1
W
Everton A
D1 Webster 2
2–1
6 Mar 34,029 31-5-6 W2
D
Aston Villa H
D1 Charlton
1–1
9 Mar 55,484 31-6-6 D1
D
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
D1 Charlton
1–1
16 Mar 53,228 31-7-6 D2
W
Birmingham City N
FAC Berry, Charlton
2–0
23 Mar 65,107 32-7-6 W1
L
Bolton Wanderers H
D1
0–2
25 Mar 60,862 32-7-7 L1
W
Leeds United A
D1 Berry, Charlton
2–1
30 Mar 47,216 33-7-7 W1
April 1957 5W · 3D · 1L
D
Tottenham Hotspur H
D1
0–0
6 Apr 60,349 33-8-7 D1
L
Real Madrid A
EC agg 1-3 Taylor
1–3
11 Apr 135,000 33-8-8 L1
W
Luton Town A
D1 52'
2–0
13 Apr 21,227 34-8-8 W1
W
Burnley A
D1 Whelan 3
3–1
19 Apr 41,321 35-8-8 W2
W
Sunderland H
D1 Whelan 2, Edwards, Taylor
4–0
20 Apr 58,725 36-8-8 W3
W
Burnley H
D1 Dawson, Webster
2–0
22 Apr 41,321 37-8-8 W4
D
Real Madrid H
EC agg 3-5 Taylor, Charlton
2–2
25 Apr 65,000 37-9-8 D1
W
Cardiff City A
D1 Scanlon 2 (pen), Dawson
3–2
27 Apr 17,708 38-9-8 W1
D
West Bromwich Albion H
D1 Dawson
1–1
29 Apr 20,357 38-10-8 D1
May 1957 0W · 0D · 1L
L
Aston Villa N
FAC Taylor
1–2
4 May 99,225 38-10-9 L1
Home & Away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | CS | Avg Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 74 | 29 | +45 | 69% | 10 | 48,690 |
| Away | 29 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 41 | +25 | 66% | 5 | 42,165 |
| Neutral | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% | 1 | 82,166 |
Home crowds averaged 48,690, away 42,165. Their biggest crowd was 135,000 v Real Madrid, the smallest 16,308 v Charlton Athletic.
Season Records
10–0
Biggest win
v Anderlecht · 26 Sep 1956
2–5
Heaviest defeat
v Everton · 20 Oct 1956
8
Longest win streak
15
Longest unbeaten run
2
Longest winless run
16
Clean sheets
5
Failed to score
3–1
Most common score
7 times
United completed the league double over Arsenal, Burnley, Cardiff City, Charlton Athletic, Chelsea, Leeds United, Luton Town, Manchester City, Portsmouth, Preston North End and Sunderland. They lost both league meetings with Bolton Wanderers.
When Goals Were Scored
Scored Conceded
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76+
United's average goal came in the 48', the average one conceded in the 47'. They scored 18 from the 81st minute on and conceded 9. Penalties: 5 scored, 6 conceded. Own goals: 1 for, 2 against.
| Min | Scorer | Opponent | Comp | Before | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30' | Dennis Viollet | vs Birmingham City | D1 | 0–0 | 18 Aug 1956 |
| 67' | Mark Jones OG | vs Birmingham City | D1 | 1–0 | 18 Aug 1956 |
| 70' | Alex Govan | vs Birmingham City | D1 | 1–1 | 18 Aug 1956 |
| 80' | Dennis Viollet | vs Birmingham City | D1 | 1–2 | 18 Aug 1956 |
| 12' | Tommy Taylor | @ Preston North End | D1 | 0–0 | 20 Aug 1956 |
| 44' | Ken Waterhouse | @ Preston North End | D1 | 1–0 | 20 Aug 1956 |
| 67' | Billy Whelan | @ Preston North End | D1 | 1–1 | 20 Aug 1956 |
| 77' | Tommy Taylor | @ Preston North End | D1 | 2–1 | 20 Aug 1956 |
| 13' | Tommy Taylor | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 25 Aug 1956 |
| 47' | Ronnie Allen | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–0 | 25 Aug 1956 |
| 72' | George Lee | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–1 | 25 Aug 1956 |
| 74' | Dennis Viollet | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–2 | 25 Aug 1956 |
| 82' | Billy Whelan | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 2–2 | 25 Aug 1956 |
| 14' | Dennis Viollet | vs Preston North End | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Aug 1956 |
| 34' | Sammy Taylor | vs Preston North End | D1 | 1–0 | 29 Aug 1956 |
| 37' | Dennis Viollet | vs Preston North End | D1 | 1–1 | 29 Aug 1956 |
| 44' | Tom Finney pen | vs Preston North End | D1 | 2–1 | 29 Aug 1956 |
| 65' | Dennis Viollet | vs Preston North End | D1 | 2–2 | 29 Aug 1956 |
| 26' | Johnny Berry | vs Portsmouth | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Sep 1956 |
| 33' | Dennis Viollet | vs Portsmouth | D1 | 1–0 | 1 Sep 1956 |
| 74' | David Pegg | vs Portsmouth | D1 | 2–0 | 1 Sep 1956 |
| 35' | Frank Blunstone | @ Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 5 Sep 1956 |
| 39' | Tommy Taylor | @ Chelsea | D1 | 0–1 | 5 Sep 1956 |
| 86' | Billy Whelan | @ Chelsea | D1 | 1–1 | 5 Sep 1956 |
| 65' | Billy Whelan | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Sep 1956 |
| 85' | Jackie Milburn | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 1–0 | 8 Sep 1956 |
| 27' | Dennis Viollet | @ Anderlecht | EC | 0–0 | 12 Sep 1956 |
| 75' | Tommy Taylor | @ Anderlecht | EC | 1–0 | 12 Sep 1956 |
| 5' | Dennis Viollet | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Sep 1956 |
| 19' | Billy Whelan | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 1–0 | 15 Sep 1956 |
| 32' | Johnny Berry | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 2–0 | 15 Sep 1956 |
| 55' | Albert Quixall | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 3–0 | 15 Sep 1956 |
| 75' | Tommy Taylor | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 3–1 | 15 Sep 1956 |
| 37' | Dennis Viollet | vs Manchester City | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Sep 1956 |
| 70' | Billy Whelan | vs Manchester City | D1 | 1–0 | 22 Sep 1956 |
| 8' | Tommy Taylor | vs Anderlecht | EC | 0–0 | 26 Sep 1956 |
| 20' | Tommy Taylor | vs Anderlecht | EC | 1–0 | 26 Sep 1956 |
| 26' | Dennis Viollet | vs Anderlecht | EC | 2–0 | 26 Sep 1956 |
| 39' | Dennis Viollet | vs Anderlecht | EC | 3–0 | 26 Sep 1956 |
| 40' | Dennis Viollet | vs Anderlecht | EC | 4–0 | 26 Sep 1956 |
| 54' | Tommy Taylor | vs Anderlecht | EC | 5–0 | 26 Sep 1956 |
| 63' | Billy Whelan | vs Anderlecht | EC | 6–0 | 26 Sep 1956 |
| 75' | Dennis Viollet | vs Anderlecht | EC | 7–0 | 26 Sep 1956 |
| 78' | Johnny Berry | vs Anderlecht | EC | 8–0 | 26 Sep 1956 |
| 89' | Billy Whelan | vs Anderlecht | EC | 9–0 | 26 Sep 1956 |
| 10' | Billy Whelan | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Sep 1956 |
| 35' | Johnny Berry pen | @ Arsenal | D1 | 1–0 | 29 Sep 1956 |
| 65' | Dennis Evans pen | @ Arsenal | D1 | 2–0 | 29 Sep 1956 |
| 24' | Fred Lucas | vs Charlton Athletic | D1 | 0–0 | 6 Oct 1956 |
| 25' | Johnny Berry | vs Charlton Athletic | D1 | 0–1 | 6 Oct 1956 |
| 32' | Bobby Charlton | vs Charlton Athletic | D1 | 1–1 | 6 Oct 1956 |
| 37' | Bobby Charlton | vs Charlton Athletic | D1 | 2–1 | 6 Oct 1956 |
| 40' | Bobby Ayre | vs Charlton Athletic | D1 | 3–1 | 6 Oct 1956 |
| 65' | Billy Whelan | vs Charlton Athletic | D1 | 3–2 | 6 Oct 1956 |
| 19' | Dennis Viollet | @ Sunderland | D1 | 0–0 | 13 Oct 1956 |
| 20' | Ted Purdon | @ Sunderland | D1 | 1–0 | 13 Oct 1956 |
| 49' | Billy Whelan | @ Sunderland | D1 | 1–1 | 13 Oct 1956 |
| 73' | William Morrison OG | @ Sunderland | D1 | 2–1 | 13 Oct 1956 |
| 10' | Dennis Viollet | vs Borussia Dortmund | EC | 0–0 | 17 Oct 1956 |
| 26' | Dennis Viollet | vs Borussia Dortmund | EC | 1–0 | 17 Oct 1956 |
| 30' | David Pegg | vs Borussia Dortmund | EC | 2–0 | 17 Oct 1956 |
| 80' | Helmut Kapitulski | vs Borussia Dortmund | EC | 3–0 | 17 Oct 1956 |
| 87' | Alfred Preibler | vs Borussia Dortmund | EC | 3–1 | 17 Oct 1956 |
| 10' | Bobby Charlton | vs Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 20 Oct 1956 |
| 17' | Don Donovan | vs Everton | D1 | 1–0 | 20 Oct 1956 |
| 38' | George Kirby | vs Everton | D1 | 1–1 | 20 Oct 1956 |
| 44' | Tommy Eglington | vs Everton | D1 | 1–2 | 20 Oct 1956 |
| 76' | George Kirby | vs Everton | D1 | 1–3 | 20 Oct 1956 |
| 90' | Tony McNamara | vs Everton | D1 | 1–4 | 20 Oct 1956 |
| 75' | Dennis Viollett | @ Manchester City | CS | 0–0 | 24 Oct 1956 |
| 23' | David Durie | @ Blackpool | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Oct 1956 |
| 25' | Tommy Taylor | @ Blackpool | D1 | 0–1 | 27 Oct 1956 |
| 55' | Jackie Mudie | @ Blackpool | D1 | 1–1 | 27 Oct 1956 |
| 90' | Tommy Taylor | @ Blackpool | D1 | 1–2 | 27 Oct 1956 |
| 2' | Billy Whelan | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 3 Nov 1956 |
| 20' | David Pegg | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 1–0 | 3 Nov 1956 |
| 80' | Tommy Taylor | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 2–0 | 3 Nov 1956 |
| 11' | Doug Holden | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 10 Nov 1956 |
| 63' | Terry Allcock | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–1 | 10 Nov 1956 |
| 19' | Billy Whelan | vs Leeds United | D1 | 0–0 | 17 Nov 1956 |
| 26' | Frank McKenna | vs Leeds United | D1 | 1–0 | 17 Nov 1956 |
| 57' | Bobby Charlton | vs Leeds United | D1 | 1–1 | 17 Nov 1956 |
| 64' | Billy Whelan | vs Leeds United | D1 | 2–1 | 17 Nov 1956 |
| 66' | John Charles pen | vs Leeds United | D1 | 3–1 | 17 Nov 1956 |
| 3' | Tommy Harmer pen | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 24 Nov 1956 |
| 7' | George Robb | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–1 | 24 Nov 1956 |
| 47' | Johnny Berry | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–2 | 24 Nov 1956 |
| 88' | Eddie Colman | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–2 | 24 Nov 1956 |
| 4' | Duncan Edwards | vs Luton Town | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Dec 1956 |
| 63' | Tommy Taylor | vs Luton Town | D1 | 1–0 | 1 Dec 1956 |
| 79' | David Pegg | vs Luton Town | D1 | 2–0 | 1 Dec 1956 |
| 87' | Tony Gregory | vs Luton Town | D1 | 3–0 | 1 Dec 1956 |
| 42' | Tommy Taylor | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Dec 1956 |
| 49' | Tommy Taylor | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 1–0 | 8 Dec 1956 |
| 73' | Dennis Viollet | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 2–0 | 8 Dec 1956 |
| 78' | Pat Saward | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 3–0 | 8 Dec 1956 |
| 4' | Bryan Orritt | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Dec 1956 |
| 23' | Edwin Brown | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 0–1 | 15 Dec 1956 |
| 30' | Edwin Brown | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 0–2 | 15 Dec 1956 |
| 60' | Billy Whelan | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 0–3 | 15 Dec 1956 |
| 2' | Danny Malloy pen | vs Cardiff City | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Dec 1956 |
| 19' | Tommy Taylor | vs Cardiff City | D1 | 0–1 | 26 Dec 1956 |
| 53' | Dennis Viollet | vs Cardiff City | D1 | 1–1 | 26 Dec 1956 |
| 70' | Billy Whelan | vs Cardiff City | D1 | 2–1 | 26 Dec 1956 |
| 32' | John Henderson | @ Portsmouth | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Dec 1956 |
| 48' | David Pegg | @ Portsmouth | D1 | 0–1 | 29 Dec 1956 |
| 52' | Duncan Edwards | @ Portsmouth | D1 | 1–1 | 29 Dec 1956 |
| 69' | Dennis Viollet | @ Portsmouth | D1 | 2–1 | 29 Dec 1956 |
| 18' | Tommy Taylor | vs Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Jan 1957 |
| 44' | Billy Whelan | vs Chelsea | D1 | 1–0 | 1 Jan 1957 |
| 49' | Tommy Taylor | vs Chelsea | D1 | 2–0 | 1 Jan 1957 |
| 9' | Billy Whelan | @ Hartlepool United | FAC | 0–0 | 5 Jan 1957 |
| 10' | Johnny Berry | @ Hartlepool United | FAC | 1–0 | 5 Jan 1957 |
| 30' | Tommy Taylor | @ Hartlepool United | FAC | 2–0 | 5 Jan 1957 |
| 35' | Frank Stamper | @ Hartlepool United | FAC | 3–0 | 5 Jan 1957 |
| 53' | Kenneth Johnson | @ Hartlepool United | FAC | 3–1 | 5 Jan 1957 |
| 65' | Jackie Newton | @ Hartlepool United | FAC | 3–2 | 5 Jan 1957 |
| 79' | Billy Whelan | @ Hartlepool United | FAC | 3–3 | 5 Jan 1957 |
| 5' | David Pegg | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 0–0 | 12 Jan 1957 |
| 21' | Billy Whelan | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 1–0 | 12 Jan 1957 |
| 43' | David Pegg | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 2–0 | 12 Jan 1957 |
| 61' | Dennis Viollet | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 3–0 | 12 Jan 1957 |
| 70' | Dennis Viollet | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 4–0 | 12 Jan 1957 |
| 82' | Billy Whelan | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 5–0 | 12 Jan 1957 |
| 89' | Jackie Milburn | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 6–0 | 12 Jan 1957 |
| 2' | Ignacio Uribe | @ Athletic Bilbao | EC | 0–0 | 16 Jan 1957 |
| 28' | Ignacio Uribe | @ Athletic Bilbao | EC | 0–1 | 16 Jan 1957 |
| 43' | Felix Marcaida | @ Athletic Bilbao | EC | 0–2 | 16 Jan 1957 |
| 48' | Tommy Taylor | @ Athletic Bilbao | EC | 0–3 | 16 Jan 1957 |
| 54' | Dennis Viollet | @ Athletic Bilbao | EC | 1–3 | 16 Jan 1957 |
| 73' | Armando Merodio | @ Athletic Bilbao | EC | 2–3 | 16 Jan 1957 |
| 78' | Jose Luis Arteche | @ Athletic Bilbao | EC | 2–4 | 16 Jan 1957 |
| 85' | Billy Whelan | @ Athletic Bilbao | EC | 2–5 | 16 Jan 1957 |
| 16' | Roy Shiner | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–0 | 19 Jan 1957 |
| 48' | Albert Quixall | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–1 | 19 Jan 1957 |
| 81' | Tommy Taylor | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–2 | 19 Jan 1957 |
| 7' | Billy Whelan | @ Wrexham | FAC | 0–0 | 26 Jan 1957 |
| 16' | Roger Byrne pen | @ Wrexham | FAC | 1–0 | 26 Jan 1957 |
| 39' | Tommy Taylor | @ Wrexham | FAC | 2–0 | 26 Jan 1957 |
| 47' | Billy Whelan | @ Wrexham | FAC | 3–0 | 26 Jan 1957 |
| 59' | Tommy Taylor | @ Wrexham | FAC | 4–0 | 26 Jan 1957 |
| 3' | Billy Whelan | @ Manchester City | D1 | 0–0 | 2 Feb 1957 |
| 12' | Roy Clarke | @ Manchester City | D1 | 1–0 | 2 Feb 1957 |
| 30' | Tommy Taylor | @ Manchester City | D1 | 1–1 | 2 Feb 1957 |
| 31' | Dennis Viollet | @ Manchester City | D1 | 2–1 | 2 Feb 1957 |
| 80' | Duncan Edwards | @ Manchester City | D1 | 3–1 | 2 Feb 1957 |
| 42' | Dennis Viollet | vs Athletic Bilbao | EC | 0–0 | 6 Feb 1957 |
| 70' | Tommy Taylor | vs Athletic Bilbao | EC | 1–0 | 6 Feb 1957 |
| 85' | Johnny Berry | vs Athletic Bilbao | EC | 2–0 | 6 Feb 1957 |
| 2' | David Herd | vs Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 9 Feb 1957 |
| 16' | Billy Whelan | vs Arsenal | D1 | 0–1 | 9 Feb 1957 |
| 25' | Johnny Berry | vs Arsenal | D1 | 1–1 | 9 Feb 1957 |
| 35' | Duncan Edwards | vs Arsenal | D1 | 2–1 | 9 Feb 1957 |
| 43' | David Herd | vs Arsenal | D1 | 3–1 | 9 Feb 1957 |
| 49' | Johnny Berry pen | vs Arsenal | D1 | 3–2 | 9 Feb 1957 |
| 60' | Tommy Taylor | vs Arsenal | D1 | 4–2 | 9 Feb 1957 |
| 80' | Billy Whelan | vs Arsenal | D1 | 5–2 | 9 Feb 1957 |
| 68' | Duncan Edwards | vs Everton | FAC | 0–0 | 16 Feb 1957 |
| 12' | Tommy Taylor | @ Charlton Athletic | D1 | 0–0 | 18 Feb 1957 |
| 26' | Tommy Taylor | @ Charlton Athletic | D1 | 1–0 | 18 Feb 1957 |
| 42' | Bobby Charlton | @ Charlton Athletic | D1 | 2–0 | 18 Feb 1957 |
| 46' | Bobby Charlton | @ Charlton Athletic | D1 | 3–0 | 18 Feb 1957 |
| 59' | Bobby Charlton | @ Charlton Athletic | D1 | 4–0 | 18 Feb 1957 |
| 86' | Bobby Ayre | @ Charlton Athletic | D1 | 5–0 | 18 Feb 1957 |
| 60' | William Perry | vs Blackpool | D1 | 0–0 | 23 Feb 1957 |
| 84' | David Durie | vs Blackpool | D1 | 0–1 | 23 Feb 1957 |
| 25' | Brian Bedford | @ Bournemouth | FAC | 0–0 | 2 Mar 1957 |
| 60' | Johnny Berry | @ Bournemouth | FAC | 0–1 | 2 Mar 1957 |
| 65' | Johnny Berry pen | @ Bournemouth | FAC | 1–1 | 2 Mar 1957 |
| 30' | Colin Webster | @ Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 6 Mar 1957 |
| 54' | Wally Fielding | @ Everton | D1 | 1–0 | 6 Mar 1957 |
| 75' | Colin Webster | @ Everton | D1 | 1–1 | 6 Mar 1957 |
| 15' | Bobby Charlton | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 9 Mar 1957 |
| 60' | John Dixon | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 1–0 | 9 Mar 1957 |
| 17' | Peter Broadbent | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 16 Mar 1957 |
| 35' | Bobby Charlton | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–1 | 16 Mar 1957 |
| 12' | Johnny Berry | v Birmingham City | FAC | 0–0 | 23 Mar 1957 |
| 13' | Bobby Charlton | v Birmingham City | FAC | 1–0 | 23 Mar 1957 |
| 30' | Ray Parry | vs Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 25 Mar 1957 |
| 49' | Bill Foulkes OG | vs Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–1 | 25 Mar 1957 |
| 34' | Johnny Berry | @ Leeds United | D1 | 0–0 | 30 Mar 1957 |
| 42' | John Charles | @ Leeds United | D1 | 1–0 | 30 Mar 1957 |
| 88' | Bobby Charlton | @ Leeds United | D1 | 1–1 | 30 Mar 1957 |
| 61' | Hector Rial | @ Real Madrid | EC | 0–0 | 11 Apr 1957 |
| 63' | Alfredo Di Stefano | @ Real Madrid | EC | 0–1 | 11 Apr 1957 |
| 82' | Tommy Taylor | @ Real Madrid | EC | 0–2 | 11 Apr 1957 |
| 83' | Enrique Mateos | @ Real Madrid | EC | 1–2 | 11 Apr 1957 |
| 76' | Tommy Taylor 52' | @ Luton Town | D1 | 0–0 | 13 Apr 1957 |
| 17' | Billy Whelan | @ Burnley | D1 | 0–0 | 19 Apr 1957 |
| 36' | Jimmy McIlroy | @ Burnley | D1 | 1–0 | 19 Apr 1957 |
| 44' | Billy Whelan | @ Burnley | D1 | 1–1 | 19 Apr 1957 |
| 65' | Billy Whelan | @ Burnley | D1 | 2–1 | 19 Apr 1957 |
| 12' | Billy Whelan | vs Sunderland | D1 | 0–0 | 20 Apr 1957 |
| 74' | Billy Whelan | vs Sunderland | D1 | 1–0 | 20 Apr 1957 |
| 81' | Duncan Edwards | vs Sunderland | D1 | 2–0 | 20 Apr 1957 |
| 89' | Tommy Taylor | vs Sunderland | D1 | 3–0 | 20 Apr 1957 |
| 65' | Alex Dawson | vs Burnley | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Apr 1957 |
| 88' | Colin Webster | vs Burnley | D1 | 1–0 | 22 Apr 1957 |
| 25' | Raymond Kopa | vs Real Madrid | EC | 0–0 | 25 Apr 1957 |
| 33' | Hector Rial | vs Real Madrid | EC | 0–1 | 25 Apr 1957 |
| 62' | Tommy Taylor | vs Real Madrid | EC | 0–2 | 25 Apr 1957 |
| 85' | Bobby Charlton | vs Real Madrid | EC | 1–2 | 25 Apr 1957 |
| 43' | Albert Scanlon | @ Cardiff City | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Apr 1957 |
| 47' | Gerry Hitchens | @ Cardiff City | D1 | 1–0 | 27 Apr 1957 |
| 52' | Gerry Hitchens | @ Cardiff City | D1 | 1–1 | 27 Apr 1957 |
| 86' | Alex Dawson | @ Cardiff City | D1 | 1–2 | 27 Apr 1957 |
| 90' | Albert Scanlon pen | @ Cardiff City | D1 | 2–2 | 27 Apr 1957 |
| 24' | Alex Dawson | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Apr 1957 |
| 90' | Len Millard pen | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–0 | 29 Apr 1957 |
| 68' | Peter McParland | v Aston Villa | FAC | 0–0 | 4 May 1957 |
| 73' | Peter McParland | v Aston Villa | FAC | 0–1 | 4 May 1957 |
| 83' | Tommy Taylor | v Aston Villa | FAC | 0–2 | 4 May 1957 |
Squad
25 players
| Player | League | FA Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
| William Whelan | 39 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | – | 54 | 33 |
| Johnny Berry | 40 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | – | 54 | 14 |
| William Foulkes | 39 | – | 6 | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 54 | – |
| Ray Wood | 39 | – | 6 | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 54 | – |
| David Pegg | 37 | 6 | 6 | – | 8 | 1 | 1 | – | 52 | 7 |
| Roger Byrne | 36 | – | 6 | 1 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 51 | 1 |
| Eddie Colman | 36 | 1 | 6 | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 51 | 1 |
| Duncan Edwards | 34 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 48 | 6 |
| Tommy Taylor | 32 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | – | 45 | 33 |
| Mark Jones | 29 | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | – | 40 | – |
| Dennis Viollet | 27 | 16 | 5 | – | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 26 |
| Bobby Charlton | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 17 | 12 |
| Jackie Blanchflower | 11 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 16 | – |
| Wilf McGuinness | 13 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 15 | – |
| Colin Webster | 5 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 3 |
| Geoff Bent | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | – |
| Frederick Goodwin | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | – |
| Albert Scanlon | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 2 |
| Alex Dawson | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 3 |
| John Doherty | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – |
| Ian Greaves | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – |
| Gordon Clayton | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| Ronald Cope | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| David Gaskell | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 (1) | – | 1 (1) | – |
| Anthony Hawksworth | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Division One Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 42 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 103 | 54 | +49 | 64 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 104 | 56 | +48 | 56 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 84 | 56 | +28 | 56 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 93 | 65 | +28 | 53 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 85 | 69 | +16 | 50 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 94 | 70 | +24 | 48 |
| 7 | Burnley | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 56 | 50 | +6 | 46 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 72 | 63 | +9 | 44 |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 44 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 65 | 55 | +10 | 43 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 59 | 61 | -2 | 42 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 39 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 39 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 82 | 88 | -6 | 38 |
| 15 | Everton | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 61 | 79 | -18 | 38 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 58 | 76 | -18 | 37 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 67 | 87 | -20 | 36 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 78 | 88 | -10 | 35 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 62 | 92 | -30 | 33 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 67 | 88 | -21 | 32 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 42 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 53 | 88 | -35 | 29 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 62 | 120 | -58 | 22 |
Points Progression
Division One
Transfers
6 moves
In
- Reg Hunter Left Winger
Out
- Cliff Birkett Centre-Forward
- Jack Crompton Goalkeeper
- Jackie Scott Right Winger
- Laurie Cassidy Second Striker
- Walter Whitehurst Midfielder
Debuts & Farewells
Debuts this season
- Bobby Charlton 17 apps, 12 goals
- Alex Dawson 3 apps, 3 goals
- Gordon Clayton 2 apps
- Ronald Cope 2 apps
- David Gaskell 1 app
- Anthony Hawksworth 1 app
Final appearances
- Geoff Bent last of 6 apps
Quick Quiz
Who was Manchester United's top scorer in 1956-1957?
On this day in 1956-1957