League Division One · Matchday 05
Manchester United v Leeds United
5–0
Manchester United beat Leeds United 5–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 7th September 1957 in the League Division One. Johnny Berry (44', 65'), Tommy Taylor (62', 69') and Dennis Viollet (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 44' Johnny Berry 1–0
- Half Time
- 60' Dennis Viollet 2–0
- 62' Tommy Taylor 3–0
- 65' Johnny Berry 4–0
- 69' Tommy Taylor 5–0
- Full Time 5–0
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Leeds United at the time, in their 28th meeting.
- Roger Byrne made his 250th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Johnny Berry's brace took him to 4 in 1957-1958 and 42 for United.
- Tommy Taylor's brace took him to 4 in 1957-1958 and 108 for United.
- Dennis Viollet's 4th goal of 1957-1958, and his 80th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Raich Carter
Leeds United
United vs Leeds United History
Meeting 28 of 118
118
Played
51
Won
39
Drawn
28
Lost
174
Goals For
122
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 15th January 1906. After this match United had played Leeds United 28 times: 13W 6D 9L.
27 Jan 1951 W 4–0 FAC 17 Nov 1956 W 3–2 D1 30 Mar 1957 W 2–1 D1
7 Sep 1957 W 5–0 This match
11 Jan 1958 D 1–1 D1 1 Nov 1958 W 2–1 D1 21 Mar 1959 W 4–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 93 | 50 | 47.3 |
| Away | 57 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 79 | 69 | 42.1 |
| Neutral | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16.7 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 9 November 2026. How we compile this data →