League Division One · Matchday 41
Cardiff City v Manchester United
2–3
Manchester United beat Cardiff City 3–2 at Ninian Park on Saturday 27th April 1957 in the League Division One. Albert Scanlon (43', 90') and Alex Dawson (86') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 43' Albert Scanlon 0–1
- Half Time
- 47' Gerry Hitchens 1–1
- 52' Gerry Hitchens 2–1
- 86' Alex Dawson 2–2
- 90' Albert Scanlon pen 2–3
- Full Time 2–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Alex Dawson 86'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Trevor Morris
Cardiff City
United vs Cardiff City History
Meeting 21 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 21 times: 9W 6D 6L.
29 Oct 1955 W 1–0 D1 10 Mar 1956 D 1–1 D1 26 Dec 1956 W 3–1 D1
27 Apr 1957 W 3–2 This match
26 Nov 1960 L 0–3 D1 29 Apr 1961 D 3–3 D1 16 Sep 1961 W 2–1 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 →