League Division One · Matchday 35
Manchester United v Huddersfield Town
3–1
Manchester United beat Huddersfield Town 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 20th March 1954 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (6'), Dennis Viollet (61') and Jackie Blanchflower (83') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Jack Rowley 1–0
- Half Time
- 61' Dennis Viollet 2–0
- 76' Vic Metcalfe pen 2–1
- 83' Jackie Blanchflower 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Andy Beattie
Huddersfield Town
United vs Huddersfield Town History
Meeting 36 of 50
50
Played
23
Won
16
Drawn
11
Lost
95
Goals For
68
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 13th January 1912. After this match United had played Huddersfield Town 36 times: 13W 13D 10L.
3 Nov 1951 D 1–1 D1 22 Mar 1952 L 2–3 D1 31 Oct 1953 D 0–0 D1
20 Mar 1954 W 3–1 This match
18 Sep 1954 D 1–1 D1 5 Feb 1955 W 3–1 D1 22 Oct 1955 W 3–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 59 | 26 | 57.7 |
| Away | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 42 | 33.3 |
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 →