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MU outcome

winners

League Division One	42	28	8	6	103	54	Champions	MU
FA Cup	6	5	0	1	15	6	Final	Aston Villa
European Cup	8	4	2	2	24	12	Semi-final	Real Madrid
FA Charity Shield	1	1	0	0	1	0	Won	MU
All matches	57	38	10	9	143	72

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All matches(57)

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venue

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

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League Division One matches(42)

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score

away team

venue

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	Sat 15 Sep 1956	League Division One	MU	4 - 1	Sheffield Wednesday	Old Trafford
9	Sat 22 Sep 1956	League Division One	MU	2 - 0	Manchester City	Old Trafford
10	Sat 29 Sep 1956	League Division One	Arsenal	1 - 2	MU	Highbury
11	Sat 6 Oct 1956	League Division One	MU	4 - 2	Charlton Athletic	Old Trafford
12	Sat 13 Oct 1956	League Division One	Sunderland	1 - 3	MU	Roker Park
13	Sat 20 Oct 1956	League Division One	MU	2 - 5	Everton	Old Trafford
14	Sat 27 Oct 1956	League Division One	Blackpool	2 - 2	MU	Bloomfield Road
15	Sat 3 Nov 1956	League Division One	MU	3 - 0	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Old Trafford
16	Sat 10 Nov 1956	League Division One	Bolton Wanderers	2 - 0	MU	Burnden Park
17	Sat 17 Nov 1956	League Division One	MU	3 - 2	Leeds United	Old Trafford
18	Sat 24 Nov 1956	League Division One	Tottenham Hotspur	2 - 2	MU	White Hart Lane
19	Sat 1 Dec 1956	League Division One	MU	3 - 1	Luton Town	Old Trafford
20	Sat 8 Dec 1956	League Division One	Aston Villa	1 - 3	MU	Villa Park
21	Sat 15 Dec 1956	League Division One	Birmingham City	3 - 1	MU	St Andrews
22	Wed 26 Dec 1956	League Division One	MU	3 - 1	Cardiff City	Old Trafford
23	Sat 29 Dec 1956	League Division One	Portsmouth	1 - 3	MU	Fratton Park
24	Tue 1 Jan 1957	League Division One	MU	3 - 0	Chelsea	Old Trafford
25	Sat 12 Jan 1957	League Division One	MU	6 - 1	Newcastle United	Old Trafford
26	Sat 19 Jan 1957	League Division One	Sheffield Wednesday	2 - 1	MU	Hillsborough
27	Sat 2 Feb 1957	League Division One	Manchester City	2 - 4	MU	Maine Road
28	Sat 9 Feb 1957	League Division One	MU	6 - 2	Arsenal	Old Trafford
29	Mon 18 Feb 1957	League Division One	Charlton Athletic	1 - 5	MU	The Valley
30	Sat 23 Feb 1957	League Division One	MU	0 - 2	Blackpool	Old Trafford
31	Wed 6 Mar 1957	League Division One	Everton	1 - 2	MU	Goodison Park
32	Sat 9 Mar 1957	League Division One	MU	1 - 1	Aston Villa	Old Trafford
33	Sat 16 Mar 1957	League Division One	Wolverhampton Wanderers	1 - 1	MU	Molineux
34	Mon 25 Mar 1957	League Division One	MU	0 - 2	Bolton Wanderers	Old Trafford
35	Sat 30 Mar 1957	League Division One	Leeds United	1 - 2	MU	Elland Road
36	Sat 6 Apr 1957	League Division One	MU	0 - 0	Tottenham Hotspur	Old Trafford
37	Sat 13 Apr 1957	League Division One	Luton Town	0 - 2	MU	Kenilworth Road
38	Fri 19 Apr 1957	League Division One	Burnley	1 - 3	MU	Turf Moor
39	Sat 20 Apr 1957	League Division One	MU	4 - 0	Sunderland	Old Trafford
40	Mon 22 Apr 1957	League Division One	MU	2 - 0	Burnley	Old Trafford
41	Sat 27 Apr 1957	League Division One	Cardiff City	2 - 3	MU	Ninian Park
42	Mon 29 Apr 1957	League Division One	MU	1 - 1	West Bromwich Albion	Old Trafford

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In the matches table above, where MU * (or NH *) appears in the home team column, it indicates a match played at a neutral venue.

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Squad(24)

name

sts

sbs

aps

gls

Johnny Berry	54	54	14
Bill Foulkes	54	54	0
Liam Whelan	54	54	33
Ray Wood	54	54	0
David Pegg	52	52	7
Roger Byrne	51	51	1
Eddie Colman	51	51	1
Duncan Edwards	48	48	6
Tommy Taylor	45	45	34
Mark Jones	40	40	0
Dennis Viollet	39	39	26
Bobby Charlton	17	17	12
Jackie Blanchflower	16	16	0
Wilf McGuinness	15	15	0
Geoff Bent	6	6	0
Freddie Goodwin	6	6	0
Colin Webster	6	6	3
Albert Scanlon	5	5	2
Alex Dawson	3	3	3
John Doherty	3	3	0
Ian Greaves	3	3	0
Gordon Clayton	2	2	0
Ronnie Cope	2	2	0
Tony Hawksworth	1	1	0

Largest victories

	10 - 0	26/09/56 vs Anderlecht
	6 - 1	12/01/57 vs Newcastle U
	5 - 0	26/01/57 vs Wrexham
	6 - 2	09/02/57 vs Arsenal
	5 - 1	18/02/57 vs Charlton A

Largest defeats

	2 - 5	20/10/56 vs Everton
	0 - 2	23/02/57 vs Blackpool
	0 - 2	25/03/57 vs Bolton Wan
	0 - 2	10/11/56 vs Bolton Wan
	1 - 3	15/12/56 vs Birmingham C

Largest crowds

	135,000	11/04/57 vs Real Madrid
	99,225	04/05/57 vs Aston Villa
	75,598	17/10/56 vs Borussia D'mund
	70,000	06/02/57 vs Athletic Bilbao
	65,107	23/03/57 vs Birmingham C

League table

Pts

1	Man Utd	42	28	8	6	103	54	64
2	Spurs	42	22	12	8	104	56	56
3	Preston NE	42	23	10	9	84	56	56
4	Blackpool	42	22	9	11	93	65	53
5	Arsenal	42	21	8	13	85	69	50
6	Wolves	42	20	8	14	94	70	48
7	Burnley	42	18	10	14	56	50	46
8	Leeds Utd	42	15	14	13	72	63	44
9	Bolton Wan	42	16	12	14	65	65	44
10	Aston Villa	42	14	15	13	65	55	43
11	West Brom	42	14	14	14	59	61	42
12	Chelsea	42	13	13	16	73	73	39
13	Birmingham C	42	15	9	18	69	69	39
14	Sheff Wed	42	16	6	20	82	88	38
15	Everton	42	14	10	18	61	79	38
16	Luton Town	42	14	9	19	58	76	37
17	Newcastle U	42	14	8	20	67	87	36
18	Man City	42	13	9	20	78	88	35
19	Portsmouth	42	10	13	19	62	92	33
20	Sunderland	42	12	8	22	67	88	32
21	Cardiff C	42	10	9	23	53	88	29
22	Charlton A	42	9	4	29	62	120	22

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All matches(57)

League Division One matches(42)

FA Cup matches(6)

European Cup matches(8)

FA Charity Shield(1)

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1	Sat 5 Jan 1957	3rd Round	Hartlepool United	3 - 4	MU	Victoria Park
2	Sat 26 Jan 1957	4th Round	Wrexham	0 - 5	MU	Racecourse Ground
3	Sat 16 Feb 1957	5th Round	MU	1 - 0	Everton	Old Trafford
4	Sat 2 Mar 1957	Quarter-Final	Bournemouth	1 - 2	MU	Dean Court
5	Sat 23 Mar 1957	Semi-Final	MU *	2 - 0	Birmingham City	Hillsborough
6	Sat 4 May 1957	Final	MU *	1 - 2	Aston Villa	Wembley

1	Wed 12 Sep 1956	Preliminary Round - 1st leg	Anderlecht	0 - 2	MU	Park Astrid
2	Wed 26 Sep 1956	Preliminary Round - 2nd leg	MU	10 - 0	Anderlecht	Maine Road
3	Wed 17 Oct 1956	1st Round - 1st leg	MU	3 - 2	Borussia Dortmund	Maine Road
4	Wed 21 Nov 1956	1st Round - 2nd leg	Borussia Dortmund	0 - 0	MU	Rote Erde Stadion
5	Wed 16 Jan 1957	Quarter-Final - 1st leg	Athletic Bilbao	5 - 3	MU	Estadio San Mames
6	Wed 6 Feb 1957	Quarter-Final - 2nd leg	MU	3 - 0	Athletic Bilbao	Maine Road
7	Thu 11 Apr 1957	Semi-Final - 1st leg	Real Madrid	3 - 1	MU	Bernabeu Stadium
8	Thu 25 Apr 1957	Semi-Final - 2nd leg	MU	2 - 2	Real Madrid	Old Trafford