Chelsea v Manchester United, 05 September 1956
| Score | 2-1 to Manchester United |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance | 29,082 |
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Goals:
| Frank Blunstone |
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Goals:
| Liam Whelan |
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| Tommy Taylor |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Bill Robertson
Defender/Centre forward
Ron Tindall
Full back
Ian McFarlane
Full back
Dick Whittaker
Centre half
Stan Wicks
Wing half
Ken Armstrong
Wing half
Derek Saunders
Outside Left
Frank Blunstone
Centre forward
Jim Lewis
Forward
Peter Brabrook
Inside forward
Tony Nicholas
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ray Wood
Defender
Roger Byrne
Defender
Bill Foulkes
Defender/Centre back
Mark Jones
Midfielder
Eddie Colman
Midfielder
Duncan Edwards
Outside Left
David Pegg
Outside right
Johnny Berry
Forward
Tommy Taylor
Forward
Dennis Viollet
Inside forward
Liam Whelan