League Division One · Matchday 03
West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United
2–3
Manchester United beat West Bromwich Albion 3–2 at The Hawthorns on Saturday 25th August 1956 in the League Division One. Tommy Taylor (13'), Dennis Viollet (74') and Billy Whelan (82') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 13' Tommy Taylor 0–1
- Half Time
- 47' Ronnie Allen 1–1
- 72' George Lee 2–1
- 74' Dennis Viollet 2–2
- 82' Billy Whelan 2–3
- Full Time 2–3
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 17 matches in all competitions.
- Tommy Taylor's 3rd goal of 1956-1957, and his 73rd for United.
- Dennis Viollet's 3rd goal of 1956-1957, and his 53rd for United.
- Billy Whelan's 2nd goal of 1956-1957, and his 7th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Vic Buckingham
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 47 of 134
134
Played
57
Won
33
Drawn
44
Lost
235
Goals For
198
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 1st October 1892. After this match United had played West Bromwich Albion 47 times: 16W 12D 19L.
16 Apr 1955 W 3–0 D1 27 Aug 1955 W 3–1 D1 24 Dec 1955 W 4–1 D1
25 Aug 1956 W 3–2 This match
29 Apr 1957 D 1–1 D1 26 Oct 1957 L 3–4 D1 1 Mar 1958 D 2–2 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 67 | 35 | 17 | 15 | 127 | 79 | 52.2 |
| Away | 67 | 22 | 16 | 29 | 108 | 119 | 32.8 |
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 →