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Dive into the complete Newton Heath and Manchester United Results Archive. Explore every competitive match the club has played, from the early days of Newton Heath to modern-day Manchester United. Discover full-time scores, historical fixtures, season-by-season results, home, away, and neutral venue outcomes, as well as key milestones and unforgettable matches across domestic leagues, European tournaments, and global competitions.

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1955-1956



League Division One

HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 21 18 3 0 51 20 +31 85.7
A 21 7 7 7 32 31 +1 33.3
Total 42 25 10 7 83 51 +32 59.52
No Date Opponents HAN Stadium WDL F-A Scorers in minutes Opponent scorers in minutes
1. 20-08-1955 Birmingham City A St Andrews Draw 2-2 Dennis Viollet 31', 82' Noel Kinsey 63', Gordon Astall 84'
2. 24-08-1955 Tottenham Hotspur H Old Trafford Draw 2-2 Colin Webster 21', Johnny Berry 65' Johnny Gavin 31' (pen), Alfie Stokes 49'
3. 27-08-1955 West Bromwich Albion H Old Trafford Win 3-1 Edward Lewis 38', Dennis Viollet 50', Albert Scanlon 75' Derek Kevan 52'
4. 31-08-1955 Tottenham Hotspur A White Hart Lane Win 2-1 Duncan Edwards 3', 41' Harry Clarke 87'
5. 03-09-1955 Manchester City A Maine Road Loss 0-1 Joe Hayes 28'
6. 07-09-1955 Everton H Old Trafford Win 2-1 Duncan Edwards 60', Jackie Blanchflower 85' Eddie Wainwright 31'
7. 10-09-1955 Sheffield United A Bramall Lane Loss 0-1 Mark Jones 85' (o.g.)
8. 14-09-1955 Everton A Goodison Park Loss 2-4 Colin Webster 14', Jackie Blanchflower 43' John Parker 12', 47', Eddie Wainwright 64', Tommy Eglington 82'
9. 17-09-1955 Preston North End H Old Trafford Win 3-2 David Pegg 2', Tommy Taylor 54', Dennis Viollet 73' Jimmy Baxter 15', Sammy Taylor 44'
10. 24-09-1955 Burnley A Turf Moor Draw 0-0
11. 01-10-1955 Luton Town H Old Trafford Win 3-1 Colin Webster 52', Tommy Taylor 64', 65' George Cummins 20' (pen)
12. 08-10-1955 Wolverhampton Wanderers H Old Trafford Win 4-3 David Pegg 42', Tommy Taylor 71', 88', John Doherty 84' Bill Slater 61', Roy Swinbourne 68', 74'
13. 15-10-1955 Aston Villa A Villa Park Draw 4-4 Jackie Blanchflower 25', Colin Webster 35', David Pegg 42', 50' John Dixon 16', 21', Dave Hickson 61', Pat Saward 65'
14. 22-10-1955 Huddersfield Town H Old Trafford Win 3-0 Johnny Berry 40', Tommy Taylor 47', David Pegg 89'
15. 29-10-1955 Cardiff City A Ninian Park Win 1-0 Tommy Taylor 43'
16. 05-11-1955 Arsenal H Old Trafford Draw 1-1 Tommy Taylor 70' Doug Lishman 60'
17. 12-11-1955 Bolton Wanderers A Burnden Park Loss 1-3 Tommy Taylor 3' Nat Lofthouse 26', 39', Ray Parry 89'
18. 19-11-1955 Chelsea H Old Trafford Win 3-0 Roger Byrne 46' (pen), Tommy Taylor 50', 68'
19. 26-11-1955 Blackpool A Bloomfield Road Draw 0-0
20. 03-12-1955 Sunderland H Old Trafford Win 2-1 John Doherty 60', Dennis Viollet 86' Ted Purdon 56'
21. 10-12-1955 Portsmouth A Fratton Park Loss 2-3 Tommy Taylor 37', David Pegg 66' John Henderson 63', Jimmy Dickinson 89', Mark Jones 90' (o.g.)
22. 17-12-1955 Birmingham City H Old Trafford Win 2-1 Dennis Viollet 29', Mark Jones 76' Edwin Brown 70'
23. 24-12-1955 West Bromwich Albion A The Hawthorns Win 4-1 Dennis Viollet 25', 32', 82', Tommy Taylor 44' George Lee 58'
24. 26-12-1955 Charlton Athletic H Old Trafford Win 5-1 Dennis Viollet ??', ??', Roger Byrne ??' (pen), John Doherty ??', Tommy Taylor ??' Billy Kiernan ??'
25. 27-12-1955 Charlton Athletic A The Valley Loss 0-3 Jimmy Gauld 47', Mark Jones 72' (o.g.), John Ryan 82'
26. 31-12-1955 Manchester City H Old Trafford Win 2-1 Tommy Taylor 56', Dennis Viollet 66' Jack Dyson 26'
27. 14-01-1956 Sheffield United H Old Trafford Win 3-1 Tommy Taylor 2', Johnny Berry 55', David Pegg 80' Tom Hoyland 47'
28. 21-01-1956 Preston North End A Deepdale Loss 1-3 Billy Whelan 11' *Eddie Lewis 9', Tommy Thompson 47', Bobby Foster 85'
29. 04-02-1956 Burnley H Old Trafford Win 2-0 Tommy Taylor 46', Dennis Viollet 65'
30. 11-02-1956 Luton Town A Kenilworth Road Win 2-0 Dennis Viollet 7', Billy Whelan 84'
31. 18-02-1956 Wolverhampton Wanderers A Molineux Win 2-0 Tommy Taylor 30', 71'
32. 25-02-1956 Aston Villa H Old Trafford Win 1-0 Billy Whelan 54'
33. 03-03-1956 Chelsea A Stamford Bridge Win 4-2 David Pegg 26', Dennis Viollet 60', 69', Tommy Taylor 89' Eric Parsons 21', Roy Bentley 22'
34. 10-03-1956 Cardiff City H Old Trafford Draw 1-1 Roger Byrne 49' (pen) Gerry Hitchens 77'
35. 17-03-1956 Arsenal A Highbury Draw 1-1 Dennis Viollet 54' Cliff Holton 76'
36. 24-03-1956 Bolton Wanderers H Old Trafford Win 1-0 Tommy Taylor 30'
37. 30-03-1956 Newcastle United H Old Trafford Win 5-2 David Pegg 6', Tommy Taylor 47', Dennis Viollet 69', 75', John Doherty 78' Vic Keeble 33', Bob Stokoe 86'
38. 31-03-1956 Huddersfield Town A Leeds Road Win 2-0 Tommy Taylor 20', 74'
39. 02-04-1956 Newcastle United A St James Park, Newcastle Draw 0-0
40. 07-04-1956 Blackpool H Old Trafford Win 2-1 Johnny Berry 60' (pen), Tommy Taylor 80' David Durie 2'
41. 14-04-1956 Sunderland A Roker Park Draw 2-2 Wilf McGuinness 26', Billy Whelan 62' Stan Anderson 27' (pen), Billy Elliott 38'
42. 21-04-1956 Portsmouth H Old Trafford Win 1-0 Dennis Viollet 19'

 

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