Aston Villa v Manchester United, 08 December 1956

Score3-1 to Manchester United
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueVilla Park
Attendance42,530

View Aston Villa v Manchester United head to head

1 Aston Villa

3 Manchester United

Goals:

Pat Saward G

Goals:

Tommy Taylor G
Tommy Taylor G
Dennis Viollet G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Nigel Sims
Full back Peter Aldis
Full back Stan Lynn
Centre half Jimmy Dugdale
Wing half Vic Crowe
Wing half Pat Saward
Outside right Ken Roberts
Outside right Les Smith
Forward Peter McParland
Inside forward Johnny Dixon
Inside forward Jackie Sewell

Starting lineup:

Ray Wood Goalkeeper
Bill Foulkes Defender
Mark Jones Defender/Centre back
Geoff Bent Full back
Eddie Colman Midfielder
Duncan Edwards Midfielder
David Pegg Outside Left
Johnny Berry Outside right
Tommy Taylor Forward
Dennis Viollet Forward
Liam Whelan Inside forward

1 Aston Villa

Goals:

Pat Saward G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Nigel Sims
Full back Peter Aldis
Full back Stan Lynn
Centre half Jimmy Dugdale
Wing half Vic Crowe
Wing half Pat Saward
Outside right Ken Roberts
Outside right Les Smith
Forward Peter McParland
Inside forward Johnny Dixon
Inside forward Jackie Sewell

3 Manchester United

Goals:

Tommy Taylor G
Tommy Taylor G
Dennis Viollet G

Starting lineup:

Ray Wood Goalkeeper
Bill Foulkes Defender
Mark Jones Defender/Centre back
Geoff Bent Full back
Eddie Colman Midfielder
Duncan Edwards Midfielder
David Pegg Outside Left
Johnny Berry Outside right
Tommy Taylor Forward
Dennis Viollet Forward
Liam Whelan Inside forward