League Division One · Matchday 24
Luton Town v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Luton Town at Kenilworth Road on Thursday 26th December 1957 in the League Division One. Albert Scanlon (28') and Tommy Taylor (43') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 28' Albert Scanlon 0–1
- 43' Tommy Taylor 0–2
- Half Time
- 50' John Groves 1–2
- 89' Allan Brown 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Tommy Taylor 43'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Dally Duncan
Luton Town
United vs Luton Town History
Meeting 14 of 42
42
Played
31
Won
7
Drawn
4
Lost
96
Goals For
27
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 18th September 1897. After this match United had played Luton Town 14 times: 10W 2D 2L.
1 Dec 1956 W 3–1 D1 13 Apr 1957 W 2–0 D1 25 Dec 1957 W 3–0 D1
26 Dec 1957 D 2–2 This match
22 Nov 1958 W 2–1 D1 11 Apr 1959 D 0–0 D1 21 Nov 1959 W 4–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 10 | 95.0 |
| Away | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 54.5 |
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 →