League Division One · Matchday 13
Manchester United v Everton
2–5
Manchester United lost 2–5 to Everton at Old Trafford on Saturday 20th October 1956 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (10') and Billy Whelan (52') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Bobby Charlton 1–0
- 17' Don Donovan 1–1
- 38' George Kirby 1–2
- 44' Tommy Eglington 1–3
- Half Time
- 52' Billy Whelan 2–3
- 76' George Kirby 2–4
- 90' Tony McNamara 2–5
- Full Time 2–5
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 William Whelan 52'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ian Buchan
Everton
United vs Everton History
Meeting 60 of 216
216
Played
97
Won
50
Drawn
69
Lost
326
Goals For
292
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 24th September 1892. After this match United had played Everton 60 times: 21W 13D 26L.
19 Mar 1955 L 1–2 D1 7 Sep 1955 W 2–1 D1 14 Sep 1955 L 2–4 D1
20 Oct 1956 L 2–5 This match
16 Feb 1957 W 1–0 FAC 6 Mar 1957 W 2–1 D1 28 Aug 1957 W 3–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 105 | 59 | 26 | 20 | 183 | 98 | 56.2 |
| Away | 105 | 36 | 23 | 46 | 140 | 189 | 34.3 |
| Neutral | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 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 9 November 2026. How we compile this data →