League Division One · Matchday 12
Manchester United v Cardiff City
5–2
Manchester United beat Cardiff City 5–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 9th October 1954 in the League Division One. Tommy Taylor (30', 42', 59', 67') and Dennis Viollet (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Trevor Ford 0–1
- 30' Tommy Taylor 1–1
- 42' Tommy Taylor 2–1
- Half Time
- 59' Tommy Taylor 3–1
- 60' Dennis Viollet 4–1
- 67' Tommy Taylor 5–1
- 85' Ron Stockin 5–2
- Full Time 5–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Tommy Taylor 30', 42', 59'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Trevor Morris
Cardiff City
United vs Cardiff City History
Meeting 16 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 16 times: 6W 5D 5L.
4 Apr 1953 L 1–4 D1 14 Nov 1953 W 6–1 D1 3 Apr 1954 L 2–3 D1
9 Oct 1954 W 5–2 This match
26 Feb 1955 L 0–3 D1 29 Oct 1955 W 1–0 D1 10 Mar 1956 D 1–1 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 →