League Division One · Matchday 35
Leeds United v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Leeds United 2–1 at Elland Road on Saturday 30th March 1957 in the League Division One. Johnny Berry (34') and Bobby Charlton (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 34' Johnny Berry 0–1
- 42' John Charles 1–1
- Half Time
- 88' Bobby Charlton 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Elland Road at the time: 47,216.
- Johnny Berry's 14th goal of 1956-1957, and his 38th for United.
- Bobby Charlton's 11th goal of 1956-1957, and his 11th for United.
Starting XI
Player
7 Johnny Berry 34'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Raich Carter
Leeds United
United vs Leeds United History
Meeting 27 of 117
117
Played
51
Won
38
Drawn
28
Lost
173
Goals For
121
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 15th January 1906. After this match United had played Leeds United 27 times: 12W 6D 9L.
8 Apr 1947 W 2–0 D1 27 Jan 1951 W 4–0 FAC 17 Nov 1956 W 3–2 D1
30 Mar 1957 W 2–1 This match
7 Sep 1957 W 5–0 D1 11 Jan 1958 D 1–1 D1 1 Nov 1958 W 2–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 93 | 50 | 47.3 |
| Away | 56 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 78 | 68 | 42.9 |
| Neutral | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16.7 |
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 →