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FA Cup · 3rd Round

Workington Reds v Manchester United

1–3
Saturday 4th January 1958 · Borough Park · Att: 21,000

Manchester United beat Workington Reds 3–1 at Borough Park on Saturday 4th January 1958 in the FA Cup. Dennis Viollet (54', 56', 62') scored for United.

Timeline

Running score
  1. Kick Off
  2. 5' Clive Colbridge 1–0
  3. Half Time
  4. 54' Dennis Viollet 1–1
  5. 56' Dennis Viollet 1–2
  6. 62' Dennis Viollet 1–3
  7. Full Time 1–3

Match Facts

Starting XI

Player
1 Harry Gregg
2 William Foulkes
3 Roger Byrne
4 Eddie Colman
5 Mark Jones
6 Duncan Edwards
7 Kenny Morgans
8 Bobby Charlton
9 Tommy Taylor
10 Dennis Viollet 54', 56', 62'
11 Albert Scanlon
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted

Managers

MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Harvey
Workington Reds

United vs Workington Reds History

Meeting 1 of 1
1
Played
1
Won
0
Drawn
0
Lost
3
Goals For
1
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 4th January 1958.
4 Jan 1958 W 3–1 This match
The full Workington Reds record →

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 →