League Division One · Matchday 07
Cardiff City v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Cardiff City 2–1 at Ninian Park on Saturday 16th September 1961 in the League Division One. Albert Quixall (21') and Alex Dawson (75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 21' Albert Quixall pen 0–1
- 30' Dai Ward 1–1
- Half Time
- 75' Alex Dawson 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Jones
Cardiff City
United vs Cardiff City History
Meeting 24 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 24 times: 10W 7D 7L.
27 Apr 1957 W 3–2 D1 26 Nov 1960 L 0–3 D1 29 Apr 1961 D 3–3 D1
16 Sep 1961 W 2–1 This match
3 Feb 1962 W 3–0 D1 31 Aug 1974 W 1–0 D2 1 Mar 1975 W 4–0 D2 | 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 →