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1955–56 Manchester United F.C. season

74th season in existence of Manchester United

74th season in existence of Manchester United

FieldValue
clubManchester United
season1955–56
managerMatt Busby
chairmanHarold Hardman
leagueFirst Division
league result1st
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultThird Round
league topscorer
Tommy Taylor (25)
season topscorer
Tommy Taylor (25)
highest attendance62,277 vs Blackpool (7 April 1956)
lowest attendance22,192 vs Chelsea (19 November 1955)
average attendance38,893
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Tommy Taylor (25) Tommy Taylor (25) The 1955–56 season was Manchester United's 54th season in the Football League, and their 11th consecutive season in the top division of English football.

A United side consisted mostly of players in their late teens and early twenties finished the season as league champions 11 points ahead of their nearest rivals Blackpool and Wolves.

Right-half Eddie Colman made his debut for United this season, first featuring in the league match against Bolton Wanderers at Burnden Park on 12 November 1955 and was soon a regular partner to Duncan Edwards in the United half-back positions. Colman's breakthrough forced Jeff Whitefoot out of the team and contributed to his transfer to Grimsby Town in the summer of 1956, while long-serving goalkeeper Jack Crompton played his final game for United this season.

First Division

DateOpponentsH / AResult
F–AScorersAttendance
20 August 1955Birmingham CityA2–2Viollet (2)37,994
24 August 1955Tottenham HotspurH2–2Berry, Webster25,406
27 August 1955West Bromwich AlbionH3–1Lewis, Scanlon, Viollet31,996
31 August 1955Tottenham HotspurA2–1Edwards (2)27,453
3 September 1955Manchester CityA0–159,162
7 September 1955EvertonH2–1Blanchflower, Edwards27,843
10 September 1955Sheffield UnitedA0–128,241
14 September 1955EvertonA2–4Blanchflower, Webster34,897
17 September 1955Preston North EndH3–2Pegg, Taylor, Viollet33,078
24 September 1955BurnleyA0–026,873
1 October 1955Luton TownH3–1Taylor (2), Colin Webster34,409
8 October 1955Wolverhampton WanderersH4–3Taylor (2), Doherty, Pegg48,638
15 October 1955Aston VillaA4–4Pegg (2), Blanchflower, Webster29,478
22 October 1955Huddersfield TownH3–0Berry, Pegg, Taylor34,150
29 October 1955Cardiff CityA1–0Taylor27,795
5 November 1955ArsenalH1–1Taylor41,586
12 November 1955Bolton WanderersA1–3Taylor38,109
19 November 1955ChelseaH3–0Taylor (2), Byrne22,192
26 November 1955BlackpoolA0–026,240
3 December 1955SunderlandH2–1Doherty, Viollet39,901
10 December 1955PortsmouthA2–3Pegg, Taylor24,594
17 December 1955Birmingham CityH2–1Jones, Viollet27,704
24 December 1955West Bromwich AlbionA4–1Viollet (3), Taylor25,168
26 December 1955Charlton AthleticH5–1Viollet (2), Byrne, Doherty, Taylor44,611
27 December 1955Charlton AthleticA0–342,040
31 December 1955Manchester CityH2–1Taylor, Viollet60,956
14 January 1956Sheffield UnitedH3–1Berry, Pegg, Taylor30,162
21 January 1956Preston North EndA1–3Whelan28,047
4 February 1956BurnleyH2–0Taylor, Viollet27,342
11 February 1956Luton TownA2–0Viollet, Whelan16,354
18 February 1956Wolverhampton WanderersA2–0Taylor (2)40,014
25 February 1956Aston VillaH1–0Whelan36,277
3 March 1956ChelseaA4–2Viollet (2), Pegg, Taylor32,050
10 March 1956Cardiff CityH1–1Byrne44,693
17 March 1956ArsenalA1–1Viollet50,758
24 March 1956Bolton WanderersH1–0Taylor46,114
30 March 1956Newcastle UnitedH5–2Viollet (2), Doherty, Pegg, Taylor58,994
31 March 1956Huddersfield TownA2–0Taylor (2)37,780
2 April 1956Newcastle UnitedA0–037,395
7 April 1956BlackpoolH2–1Berry, Taylor62,277
14 April 1956SunderlandA2–2McGuinness, Whelan19,865
21 April 1956PortsmouthH1–0Viollet38,417

FA Cup

DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult
F – AScorersAttendance
7 January 1956Round 3Bristol RoversA0–435,872

Squad statistics

Pos.NameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GKENG Jack Crompton100010
GKENG Ray Wood41010420
FBENG Geoff Bent400040
FBENG Roger Byrne39310403
FBENG Bill Foulkes26010270
FBENG Ian Greaves15000150
HBNIR Jackie Blanchflower18300183
HBENG Eddie Colman25010260
HBENG Duncan Edwards33300333
HBENG Freddie Goodwin800080
HBENG Mark Jones42110431
HBENG Wilf McGuinness310031
HBENG Jeff Whitefoot15010160
HBENG Walter Whitehurst100010
FWENG Johnny Berry34410354
FWENG John Doherty16410174
FWENG Eddie Lewis410041
FWENG David Pegg35910369
FWENG Albert Scanlon610061
FWNIR Jackie Scott100010
FWENG Tommy Taylor3325103425
FWENG Dennis Viollet3420103520
FWWAL Colin Webster15400154
FWIRL Billy Whelan13400134

References

References

  1. "Manchester United Season 1955/56". StretfordEnd.co.uk.
  2. "Legends – Eddie Colman". Manchester United.
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