1956-57 Manchester United Statistics
The Football League First Division (TFL1)
England, Level I
Team Record: 28-6-8 - 64 points
Finishing 1st in TFL1
Location: Manchester, England
1956-57 Manchester United RosterEngland, Level I
Team Record: 28-6-8 - 64 points
Finishing 1st in TFL1
Location: Manchester, England
Manchester United of The Football League First Division ended the 1956-57 season with a record of 28 wins, 8 draws and 6 losses for 64 points finishing first in TFL1.
The team scored 103 goals and surrendered 54. Liam Whelan netted 26 goals for the team, while Duncan Edwards, Bobby Charlton, Dennis Viollet, David Pegg, Tommy Taylor and Johnny Berry each contributed five or more as well.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | G | A | FC | FS | Y | R | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Whelan | 39 | 39 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tommy Taylor | F | 32 | 32 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dennis Viollet | F | 27 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bobby Charlton | M | 14 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Johnny Berry | 40 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| David Pegg | 37 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Duncan Edwards | 34 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Alex Dawson | F | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Colin Webster | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Albert Scanlon | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Eddie Colman | 36 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tony Hawksworth | G | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gordon Clayton | G | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ron Cope | D | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Doherty | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ian Greaves | D | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Geoff Bent | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Freddie Goodwin | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jackie Blanchflower | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wilf McGuinness | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mark Jones | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Roger Byrne | D | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Foulkes | D | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ray Wood | G | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 462 | 462 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Clayton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tony Hawksworth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ray Wood | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 42 | 42 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
