1955/1956 League Division One Champions Manager: Matt Busby Date H/A Opponents W L D Score Scorers 20 Aug A Birmingham City D 2-2 Viollet x2 24 Aug H Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 Berry, Webster 27 Aug H West Bromwich Albion W 3-1 Lewis, Scanlon, Viollet 31 Aug A Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 Edwards x2 03 Sep A Manchester City L 0-1 ---------------------------------- 07 Sep H Everton W 2-1 Blanchflower, Edwards 10 Sep A Sheffield United L 0-1 ---------------------------------- 14 Sep A Everton L 2-4 Blanchflower, Webster 17 Sep H Preston North End W 3-2 Pegg, Taylor, Viollet 24 Sep A Burnley D 0-0 ---------------------------------- 01 Oct H Luton Town W 3-1 Taylor x2, Webster 08 Oct H Wolverhampton Wanderers W 4-3 Taylor x2, , Doherty, Pegg 15 Oct A Aston Villa D 4-4 Pegg x2, Blanchflower, Webster 22 Oct H Huddersfield Town W 3-0 Berry, Pegg, Taylor 29 Oct A Cardiff City W 1-0 Taylor 05 Nov H Arsenal D 1-1 Taylor 12 Nov A Bolton Wanderers L 1-3 Taylor 19 Nov H Chelsea W 3-0 Taylor x2, Byrne 26 Nov A Blackpool D 0-0 ---------------------------------- 03 Dec H Sunderland W 2-1 Doherty, Viollet 10 Dec A Portsmouth L 2-3 Pegg, Taylor 17 Dec H Birmingham City W 2-1 Jones, Viollet 24 Dec A West Bromwich Albion W 4-1 Viollet x3, Taylor 26 Dec H Charlton Athletic W 5-1 Viollet x2, Bryne, Doherty, Taylor 27 Dec A Charlton Athletic L 0-3 ---------------------------------- 31 Dec H Manchester City W 2-1 Taylor, Viollet 14 Jan H Sheffield United W 3-1 Berry, Pegg, Taylor 21 Jan A Preston North End L 1-3 Whelan 04 Feb H Burnley W 2-0 Taylor, Viollet 11 Feb A Luton Town W 2-0 Viollet, Whelan 18 Feb A Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-0 Taylor x2 25 Feb H Aston Villa W 1-0 Whelan 03 Mar A Chelsea W 4-2 Viollet x2, Pegg, Taylor 10 Mar H Cardiff City D 1-1 Byrne 17 Mar A Arsenal D 1-1 Viollet 24 Mar H Bolton Wanderers W 1-0 Taylor 30 Mar H Newcastle United W 5-2 Viollet x2, Doherty, Pegg, Taylor 31 Mar A Huddersfield Town W 2-0 Taylor x2 02 Apr A Newcastle United D 0-0 ---------------------------------- 07 Apr H Blackpool W 2-1 Berry, Taylor 14 Apr A Sunderland D 2-2 McGuinness, Whelan 21 Apr H Portsmouth W 1-0 Viollet Team Pld W D L F A +/- Pts MANCHESTER UNITED 42 25 10 7 83 51