Chelsea v Manchester United, 05 September 1956

Score2-1 to Manchester United
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance29,082

View Chelsea v Manchester United head to head

1 Chelsea

2 Manchester United

Goals:

Frank Blunstone G

Goals:

Liam Whelan G
Tommy Taylor G

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:

Ray Wood Goalkeeper
Roger Byrne Defender
Bill Foulkes Defender
Mark Jones Defender/Centre 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 Chelsea

Goals:

Frank Blunstone G

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

2 Manchester United

Goals:

Liam Whelan G
Tommy Taylor G

Starting lineup:

Ray Wood Goalkeeper
Roger Byrne Defender
Bill Foulkes Defender
Mark Jones Defender/Centre 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