League Division One · Matchday 29
Charlton Athletic v Manchester United
1–5
Manchester United beat Charlton Athletic 5–1 at The Valley on Monday 18th February 1957 in the League Division One. Tommy Taylor (12', 26') and Bobby Charlton (42', 46', 59') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Tommy Taylor 0–1
- 26' Tommy Taylor 0–2
- 42' Bobby Charlton 0–3
- Half Time
- 46' Bobby Charlton 0–4
- 59' Bobby Charlton 0–5
- 86' Bobby Ayre 1–5
- Full Time 1–5
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Trotter
Charlton Athletic
United vs Charlton Athletic History
Meeting 33 of 60
60
Played
39
Won
11
Drawn
10
Lost
126
Goals For
61
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Friday 25th March 1932. After this match United had played Charlton Athletic 33 times: 19W 7D 7L.
26 Dec 1955 W 5–1 D1 27 Dec 1955 L 0–3 D1 6 Oct 1956 W 4–2 D1
18 Feb 1957 W 5–1 This match
11 Sep 1974 W 5–1 LC 30 Aug 1986 L 0–1 D1 7 Feb 1987 D 0–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 32 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 78 | 25 | 75.0 |
| Away | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 36 | 53.6 |
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 →