European Cup · Preliminary Round - 1st Leg (agg 6-0)
Shamrock Rovers v Manchester United
0–6
Manchester United beat Shamrock Rovers 6–0 at Dalymount Park on Wednesday 25th September 1957 in the European Cup. Billy Whelan (36', 51'), Tommy Taylor (56', 80'), Johnny Berry (85') and David Pegg (86') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 36' Billy Whelan 0–1
- Half Time
- 51' Billy Whelan 0–2
- 56' Tommy Taylor 0–3
- 80' Tommy Taylor 0–4
- 85' Johnny Berry 0–5
- 86' David Pegg 0–6
- Full Time 0–6
Match Facts
- United's first ever meeting with Shamrock Rovers.
- Billy Whelan's brace took him to 10 in 1957-1958 and 47 for United.
- Tommy Taylor's brace took him to 7 in 1957-1958 and 110 for United.
- Johnny Berry's 5th goal of 1957-1958, and his 43rd for United.
- David Pegg's 2nd goal of 1957-1958, and his 23rd for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Paddy Coad
Shamrock Rovers
United vs Shamrock Rovers History
Meeting 1 of 2
2
Played
2
Won
0
Drawn
0
Lost
9
Goals For
2
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 25th September 1957. After this match United had played Shamrock Rovers 1 time: 1W 0D 0L.
25 Sep 1957 W 6–0 This match
2 Oct 1957 W 3–2 EC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Away | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 100.0 |
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 →