League Division One · Matchday 17
Manchester United v Leeds United
3–2
Manchester United beat Leeds United 3–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 17th November 1956 in the League Division One. Billy Whelan (19', 64') and Bobby Charlton (57') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 19' Billy Whelan 1–0
- 26' Frank McKenna 1–1
- Half Time
- 57' Bobby Charlton 2–1
- 64' Billy Whelan 3–1
- 66' John Charles pen 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 William Whelan 19', 64'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Raich Carter
Leeds United
United vs Leeds United History
Meeting 26 of 118
118
Played
51
Won
39
Drawn
28
Lost
174
Goals For
122
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 15th January 1906. After this match United had played Leeds United 26 times: 11W 6D 9L.
7 Apr 1947 W 3–1 D1 8 Apr 1947 W 2–0 D1 27 Jan 1951 W 4–0 FAC
17 Nov 1956 W 3–2 This match
30 Mar 1957 W 2–1 D1 7 Sep 1957 W 5–0 D1 11 Jan 1958 D 1–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 93 | 50 | 47.3 |
| Away | 57 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 79 | 69 | 42.1 |
| Neutral | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16.7 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 9 November 2026. How we compile this data →