Liam Whelan
| Date of birth | 01 April 1935 |
| Place of birth | Dublin |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Position | Inside forward |
| Died | 06 February 1958 |
An extraordinarily gifted inside-forward, a cool brain, adhesive control, wonderful skills, lethal shot. A star despite a lack of basic pace. A Munich victim, ironically he had lost his place in the team to Bobby Charlton a few weeks earlier. For many years, Liam held United's consecutive goal scoring record, scoring 8 times in 8 League games in 1956-57. Only Ruud van Nistelrooy has topped that performance with 15 in 10 League games (2003-04).
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Farm | 01 May 1953 | ||
| Manchester United | 01 May 1953 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-55 | Manchester United | League Division One | 7 | 1 |
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| 1955-56 | Manchester United | League Division One | 13 | 4 |
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| 1956-57 | Manchester United | European Cup | 8 | 3 |
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| 1956-57 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1956-57 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 6 | 4 |
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| 1956-57 | Manchester United | League Division One | 39 | 26 |
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| 1957-58 | Manchester United | European Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 1957-58 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1957-58 | Manchester United | League Division One | 20 | 12 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 1955 | Preston North End v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1955 | Manchester United v Sheffield United | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1955 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1955 | Leicester City v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1955 | Manchester United v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1955 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1955 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1955 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1955 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1956 | Manchester United v Sheffield United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1956 | Preston North End v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Feb 1956 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1956 | Luton Town v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1956 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1956 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1956 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1956 | Manchester United v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1956 | Arsenal v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1956 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1956 | Sunderland v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1956 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1956 | Preston North End v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1956 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1956 | Manchester United v Preston North End | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1956 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1956 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1956 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1956 | Anderlecht v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | European Cup | Preliminary round 1st leg |
| 15 Sep 1956 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1956 | Manchester United v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1956 | Anderlecht v Manchester United | W |
0-10 Agg: 0-12 |
European Cup | Preliminary round 2nd leg |
| 29 Sep 1956 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1956 | Manchester United v Charlton Athletic | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1956 | Sunderland v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1956 | Borussia Dortmund v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | European Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 20 Oct 1956 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1956 | Manchester City v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 27 Oct 1956 | Blackpool v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1956 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1956 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1956 | Manchester United v Leeds United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1956 | Borussia Dortmund v Manchester United | D |
0-0 Agg: 2-3 |
European Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 24 Nov 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1956 | Manchester United v Luton Town | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1956 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1956 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1956 | Manchester United v Cardiff City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1956 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1957 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1957 | Hartlepools United v Manchester United | W | 3-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 1957 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Jan 1957 | Athletic Bilbao v Manchester United | L | 5-3 | European Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 19 Jan 1957 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1957 | Wrexham v Manchester United | W | 0-5 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 1957 | Manchester City v Manchester United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 06 Feb 1957 | Athletic Bilbao v Manchester United | W |
0-3 Agg: 5-6 |
European Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 09 Feb 1957 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1957 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 18 Feb 1957 | Charlton Athletic v Manchester United | W | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 23 Feb 1957 | Manchester United v Blackpool | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1957 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 06 Mar 1957 | Everton v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Mar 1957 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Mar 1957 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1957 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 25 Mar 1957 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1957 | Leeds United v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1957 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1957 | Real Madrid v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | European Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 19 Apr 1957 | Burnley v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1957 | Manchester United v Sunderland | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1957 | Manchester United v Real Madrid | D |
2-2 Agg: 3-5 |
European Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 27 Apr 1957 | Cardiff City v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1957 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | Final |
| 24 Aug 1957 | Leicester City v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1957 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1957 | Manchester United v Manchester City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1957 | Everton v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1957 | Manchester United v Leeds United | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1957 | Blackpool v Manchester United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1957 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1957 | Manchester United v Blackpool | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1957 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1957 | Shamrock Rovers v Manchester United | W | 0-6 | European Cup | Preliminary round 1st leg |
| 05 Oct 1957 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1957 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1957 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1957 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 4-0 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 26 Oct 1957 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1957 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1957 | Preston North End v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1957 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1957 | Manchester United v Dukla Praha | W | 3-0 | European Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 23 Nov 1957 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1957 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1957 | Dukla Praha v Manchester United | L |
1-0 Agg: 1-3 |
European Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 07 Dec 1957 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1957 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.