League Division One · Matchday 18
Cardiff City v Manchester United
1–6
Manchester United beat Cardiff City 6–1 at Ninian Park on Saturday 14th November 1953 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (3', 80'), Jack Rowley (4'), Johnny Berry (48'), Tommy Taylor (52') and Jackie Blanchflower (87') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' Dennis Viollet 0–1
- 4' Jack Rowley 0–2
- 30' Ken Chisholm 1–2
- Half Time
- 48' Johnny Berry 1–3
- 52' Tommy Taylor 1–4
- 80' Dennis Viollet 1–5
- 87' Jackie Blanchflower 1–6
- Full Time 1–6
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Cardiff City at the time, in their 14th meeting.
- Johnny Berry made his 100th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Dennis Viollet's brace took him to 2 in 1953-1954 and 3 for United.
- Jack Rowley's 8th goal of 1953-1954, and his 192nd for United.
- Johnny Berry's 2nd goal of 1953-1954, and his 14th for United.
- Tommy Taylor's 6th goal of 1953-1954, and his 13th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Cyril Spiers
Cardiff City
United vs Cardiff City History
Meeting 14 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 14 times: 5W 5D 4L.
23 Feb 1929 D 2–2 D1 15 Nov 1952 W 2–1 D1 4 Apr 1953 L 1–4 D1
14 Nov 1953 W 6–1 This match
3 Apr 1954 L 2–3 D1 9 Oct 1954 W 5–2 D1 26 Feb 1955 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 →