Wednesday 26 December 1956

Won

Man Utd
3–1
Cardiff

19′
Taylor
53′
Viollet
70′
Whelan
2′
Malloy (P)
0′HTFT
  1. 2' Danny Malloy (penalty)
  2. 19' Tommy Taylor
  3. 53' Dennis Viollet
  4. 70' Billy Whelan

Starting XI

11Pegg10Viollet9Taylor8Whelan7Berry
6Edwards4Colman
3Byrne5Jones2Foulkes
1Wood

3-2-5 — approximate shape, inferred from classic shirt numbering

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.