League Division One · Matchday 11
Manchester United v Luton Town
3–1
Manchester United beat Luton Town 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 1st October 1955 in the League Division One. Colin Webster (52') and Tommy Taylor (64', 65') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' George Cummins pen 0–1
- Half Time
- 52' Colin Webster 1–1
- 64' Tommy Taylor 2–1
- 65' Tommy Taylor 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Dally Duncan
Luton Town
United vs Luton Town History
Meeting 9 of 42
42
Played
31
Won
7
Drawn
4
Lost
96
Goals For
27
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 18th September 1897. After this match United had played Luton Town 9 times: 6W 1D 2L.
31 Mar 1900 W 5–0 D2 4 Sep 1937 L 0–1 D2 15 Jan 1938 W 4–2 D2
1 Oct 1955 W 3–1 This match
11 Feb 1956 W 2–0 D1 1 Dec 1956 W 3–1 D1 13 Apr 1957 W 2–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 10 | 95.0 |
| Away | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 54.5 |
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 →