League Division One · Matchday 34
Manchester United v Cardiff City
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Cardiff City at Old Trafford on Saturday 10th March 1956 in the League Division One. Roger Byrne (49') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 49' Roger Byrne pen 1–0
- 77' Gerry Hitchens 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
3 Roger Byrne 49'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Trevor Morris
Cardiff City
United vs Cardiff City History
Meeting 19 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 19 times: 7W 6D 6L.
9 Oct 1954 W 5–2 D1 26 Feb 1955 L 0–3 D1 29 Oct 1955 W 1–0 D1
10 Mar 1956 D 1–1 This match
26 Dec 1956 W 3–1 D1 27 Apr 1957 W 3–2 D1 26 Nov 1960 L 0–3 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 →