League Division One · Matchday 11
Manchester United v Charlton Athletic
4–2
Manchester United beat Charlton Athletic 4–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 6th October 1956 in the League Division One. Johnny Berry (25'), Bobby Charlton (32', 37') and Billy Whelan (65') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 24' Fred Lucas 0–1
- 25' Johnny Berry 1–1
- 32' Bobby Charlton 2–1
- 37' Bobby Charlton 3–1
- 40' Bobby Ayre 3–2
- Half Time
- 65' Billy Whelan 4–2
- Full Time 4–2
Match Facts
- Bobby Charlton scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- A 6th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Bobby Charlton made his Manchester United debut.
- Johnny Berry's 5th goal of 1956-1957, and his 29th for United.
- Bobby Charlton's brace took him to 2 in 1956-1957 and 2 for United.
- Billy Whelan's 10th goal of 1956-1957, and his 15th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Trotter
Charlton Athletic
United vs Charlton Athletic History
Meeting 32 of 60
60
Played
39
Won
11
Drawn
10
Lost
126
Goals For
61
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Friday 25th March 1932. After this match United had played Charlton Athletic 32 times: 18W 7D 7L.
26 Apr 1955 D 1–1 D1 26 Dec 1955 W 5–1 D1 27 Dec 1955 L 0–3 D1
6 Oct 1956 W 4–2 This match
18 Feb 1957 W 5–1 D1 11 Sep 1974 W 5–1 LC 30 Aug 1986 L 0–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 32 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 78 | 25 | 75.0 |
| Away | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 36 | 53.6 |
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 →