League Division One · Matchday 27
Manchester United v Sheffield United
3–1
Manchester United beat Sheffield United 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 14th January 1956 in the League Division One. Tommy Taylor (2'), Johnny Berry (55') and David Pegg (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Tommy Taylor 1–0
- Half Time
- 47' Tom Hoyland 1–1
- 55' Johnny Berry 2–1
- 80' David Pegg 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Mercer
Sheffield United
United vs Sheffield United History
Meeting 56 of 99
99
Played
48
Won
16
Drawn
35
Lost
167
Goals For
137
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 25th November 1893. After this match United had played Sheffield United 56 times: 20W 11D 25L.
13 Nov 1954 L 0–3 D1 2 Apr 1955 W 5–0 D1 10 Sep 1955 L 0–1 D1
14 Jan 1956 W 3–1 This match
23 Apr 1962 L 0–1 D1 24 Apr 1962 W 3–2 D1 1 Dec 1962 D 1–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 48 | 30 | 6 | 12 | 99 | 52 | 62.5 |
| Away | 51 | 18 | 10 | 23 | 68 | 85 | 35.3 |
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 →