League Division One · Matchday 06
Manchester United v Everton
2–1
Manchester United beat Everton 2–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 7th September 1955 in the League Division One. Duncan Edwards (60') and Jackie Blanchflower (85') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 31' Eddie Wainwright 0–1
- Half Time
- 60' Duncan Edwards 1–1
- 85' Jackie Blanchflower 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Cliff Britton
Everton
United vs Everton History
Meeting 58 of 216
216
Played
97
Won
50
Drawn
69
Lost
326
Goals For
292
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 24th September 1892. After this match United had played Everton 58 times: 21W 13D 24L.
14 Feb 1953 L 1–2 FAC 30 Oct 1954 L 2–4 D1 19 Mar 1955 L 1–2 D1
7 Sep 1955 W 2–1 This match
14 Sep 1955 L 2–4 D1 20 Oct 1956 L 2–5 D1 16 Feb 1957 W 1–0 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 105 | 59 | 26 | 20 | 183 | 98 | 56.2 |
| Away | 105 | 36 | 23 | 46 | 140 | 189 | 34.3 |
| Neutral | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 33.3 |
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 →