League Division One · Matchday 22
Manchester United v Cardiff City
3–1
Manchester United beat Cardiff City 3–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 26th December 1956 in the League Division One. Tommy Taylor (19'), Dennis Viollet (53') and Billy Whelan (70') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Danny Malloy pen 0–1
- 19' Tommy Taylor 1–1
- Half Time
- 53' Dennis Viollet 2–1
- 70' Billy Whelan 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Trevor Morris
Cardiff City
United vs Cardiff City History
Meeting 20 of 31
31
Played
15
Won
8
Drawn
8
Lost
60
Goals For
46
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 7th January 1922. After this match United had played Cardiff City 20 times: 8W 6D 6L.
26 Feb 1955 L 0–3 D1 29 Oct 1955 W 1–0 D1 10 Mar 1956 D 1–1 D1
26 Dec 1956 W 3–1 This match
27 Apr 1957 W 3–2 D1 26 Nov 1960 L 0–3 D1 29 Apr 1961 D 3–3 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 37.5 |
| Away | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 60.0 |
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 →