Manchester United vs Anderlecht - 12 Sep 1956
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| League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Others | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 6 | |
| Total | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 6 |
| League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wednesday 12 September 1956 | ||
| European Cup - Preliminary Round - 1st leg | ||
| Park Astrid (35,000) | ||
| Anderlecht | 0 - 2 | Man Utd |
| Taylor Viollet | ||
| Starting XI | ||
| Ray Wood Bill Foulkes Roger Byrne Eddie Colman Mark Jones Jackie Blanchflower Johnny Berry Liam Whelan Tommy Taylor Dennis Viollet David Pegg | ||
| Managers | ||
| William Gormlie | Matt Busby | |
| Ray Wood | 25 | 136 | |
| Bill Foulkes | 24 | 114 | |
| Roger Byrne | 27 | 202 | |
| Eddie Colman | 19 | 34 | |
| Mark Jones | 23 | 73 | |
| Jackie Blanchflower | 23 | 81 | |
| Johnny Berry | 30 | 206 | |
| Liam Whelan | 21 | 28 | |
| Tommy Taylor | 24 | 120 | |
| Dennis Viollet | 22 | 113 | |
| David Pegg | 20 | 80 | |
| average age | 23 | - | |
| 1 | Sat 18 Aug 1956 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 2 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 2 | Mon 20 Aug 1956 | League Division One | Preston North End | 1 - 3 | MU | Deepdale | |
| 3 | Sat 25 Aug 1956 | League Division One | West Bromwich Albion | 2 - 3 | MU | The Hawthorns | |
| 4 | Wed 29 Aug 1956 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 2 | Preston North End | Old Trafford | |
| 5 | Sat 1 Sep 1956 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 0 | Portsmouth | Old Trafford | |
| 6 | Wed 5 Sep 1956 | League Division One | Chelsea | 1 - 2 | MU | Stamford Bridge | |
| 7 | Sat 8 Sep 1956 | League Division One | Newcastle United | 1 - 1 | MU | St James' Park | |
| 8 | Wed 12 Sep 1956 | European Cup | Anderlecht | 0 - 2 | MU | Park Astrid | |
| 9 | Sat 15 Sep 1956 | League Division One | MU | 4 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Old Trafford | |
| 10 | Sat 22 Sep 1956 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 0 | Manchester City | Old Trafford | |
| 11 | Wed 26 Sep 1956 | European Cup | MU | 10 - 0 | Anderlecht | Maine Road | |
| 12 | Sat 29 Sep 1956 | League Division One | Arsenal | 1 - 2 | MU | Highbury | |
| 13 | Sat 6 Oct 1956 | League Division One | MU | 4 - 2 | Charlton Athletic | Old Trafford | |
| 14 | Sat 13 Oct 1956 | League Division One | Sunderland | 1 - 3 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 15 | Wed 17 Oct 1956 | European Cup | MU | 3 - 2 | Borussia Dortmund | Maine Road | |
| 16 | Sat 20 Oct 1956 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 5 | Everton | Old Trafford | |
| 17 | Wed 24 Oct 1956 | FA Charity Shield | Manchester City | 0 - 1 | MU | Maine Road | |
| 18 | Sat 27 Oct 1956 | League Division One | Blackpool | 2 - 2 | MU | Bloomfield Road | |
| 19 | Sat 3 Nov 1956 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Old Trafford | |
| 20 | Sat 10 Nov 1956 | League Division One | Bolton Wanderers | 2 - 0 | MU | Burnden Park | |
| 21 | Sat 17 Nov 1956 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 2 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 22 | Wed 21 Nov 1956 | European Cup | Borussia Dortmund | 0 - 0 | MU | Rote Erde Stadion | |
| 23 | Sat 24 Nov 1956 | League Division One | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 - 2 | MU | White Hart Lane | |
| 24 | Sat 1 Dec 1956 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 1 | Luton Town | Old Trafford | |
| 25 | Sat 8 Dec 1956 | League Division One | Aston Villa | 1 - 3 | MU | Villa Park | |
| 26 | Sat 15 Dec 1956 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 3 - 1 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 27 | Wed 26 Dec 1956 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 1 | Cardiff City | Old Trafford | |
| 28 | Sat 29 Dec 1956 | League Division One | Portsmouth | 1 - 3 | MU | Fratton Park | |
| 29 | Tue 1 Jan 1957 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 0 | Chelsea | Old Trafford | |
| 30 | Sat 5 Jan 1957 | FA Cup | Hartlepool United | 3 - 4 | MU | Victoria Park | |
| 31 | Sat 12 Jan 1957 | League Division One | MU | 6 - 1 | Newcastle United | Old Trafford | |
| 32 | Wed 16 Jan 1957 | European Cup | Athletic Bilbao | 5 - 3 | MU | Estadio San Mames | |
| 33 | Sat 19 Jan 1957 | League Division One | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 - 1 | MU | Hillsborough | |
| 34 | Sat 26 Jan 1957 | FA Cup | Wrexham | 0 - 5 | MU | Racecourse Ground | |
| 35 | Sat 2 Feb 1957 | League Division One | Manchester City | 2 - 4 | MU | Maine Road | |
| 36 | Wed 6 Feb 1957 | European Cup | MU | 3 - 0 | Athletic Bilbao | Maine Road | |
| 37 | Sat 9 Feb 1957 | League Division One | MU | 6 - 2 | Arsenal | Old Trafford | |
| 38 | Sat 16 Feb 1957 | FA Cup | MU | 1 - 0 | Everton | Old Trafford | |
| 39 | Mon 18 Feb 1957 | League Division One | Charlton Athletic | 1 - 5 | MU | The Valley | |
| 40 | Sat 23 Feb 1957 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 2 | Blackpool | Old Trafford | |
| 41 | Sat 2 Mar 1957 | FA Cup | Bournemouth | 1 - 2 | MU | Dean Court | |
| 42 | Wed 6 Mar 1957 | League Division One | Everton | 1 - 2 | MU | Goodison Park | |
| 43 | Sat 9 Mar 1957 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa | Old Trafford | |
| 44 | Sat 16 Mar 1957 | League Division One | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 - 1 | MU | Molineux | |
| 45 | Sat 23 Mar 1957 | FA Cup | MU * | 2 - 0 | Birmingham City | Hillsborough | |
| 46 | Mon 25 Mar 1957 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 2 | Bolton Wanderers | Old Trafford | |
| 47 | Sat 30 Mar 1957 | League Division One | Leeds United | 1 - 2 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 48 | Sat 6 Apr 1957 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Old Trafford | |
| 49 | Thu 11 Apr 1957 | European Cup | Real Madrid | 3 - 1 | MU | Bernabeu Stadium | |
| 50 | Sat 13 Apr 1957 | League Division One | Luton Town | 0 - 2 | MU | Kenilworth Road | |
| 51 | Fri 19 Apr 1957 | League Division One | Burnley | 1 - 3 | MU | Turf Moor | |
| 52 | Sat 20 Apr 1957 | League Division One | MU | 4 - 0 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 53 | Mon 22 Apr 1957 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 0 | Burnley | Old Trafford | |
| 54 | Thu 25 Apr 1957 | European Cup | MU | 2 - 2 | Real Madrid | Old Trafford | |
| 55 | Sat 27 Apr 1957 | League Division One | Cardiff City | 2 - 3 | MU | Ninian Park | |
| 56 | Mon 29 Apr 1957 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Old Trafford | |
| 57 | Sat 4 May 1957 | FA Cup | MU * | 1 - 2 | Aston Villa | Wembley |
In the tables above and below, where MU * (or NH *) appears in the home team column, it indicates a match played at a neutral venue.
| 1 | Wed 12 Sep 1956 | European Cup | Anderlecht | 0 - 2 | MU | Park Astrid | |
| 2 | Wed 26 Sep 1956 | European Cup | MU | 10 - 0 | Anderlecht | Maine Road | |
| 3 | Wed 13 Nov 1968 | European Cup | MU | 3 - 0 | Anderlecht | Old Trafford | |
| 4 | Wed 27 Nov 1968 | European Cup | Anderlecht | 3 - 1 | MU | Vanden Stock | |
| 5 | Wed 13 Sep 2000 | UEFA Champions League | MU | 5 - 1 | Anderlecht | Old Trafford | |
| 6 | Tue 24 Oct 2000 | UEFA Champions League | Anderlecht | 2 - 1 | MU | Vanden Stock |