League Division One · Matchday 37
Manchester United v Cardiff City
1–4
Manchester United lost 1–4 to Cardiff City at Old Trafford on Saturday 4th April 1953 in the League Division One. Roger Byrne (86') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 11' Wilf Grant 0–1
- 15' Ken Chisholm 0–2
- Half Time
- 60' Mike Tiddy 0–3
- 75' Wilf Grant 0–4
- 86' Roger Byrne pen 1–4
- Full Time 1–4
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
3 Roger Byrne 86'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Cyril Spiers
Cardiff City
United vs Cardiff City History
Meeting 13 of 31
31
Played
15
Won
8
Drawn
8
Lost
60
Goals For
46
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 7th January 1922. After this match United had played Cardiff City 13 times: 4W 5D 4L.
13 Oct 1928 D 1–1 D1 23 Feb 1929 D 2–2 D1 15 Nov 1952 W 2–1 D1
4 Apr 1953 L 1–4 This match
14 Nov 1953 W 6–1 D1 3 Apr 1954 L 2–3 D1 9 Oct 1954 W 5–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 37.5 |
| Away | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 60.0 |
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 →