1956 FA Charity Shield

The 1956 FA Charity Shield was the 34th FA Charity Shield, an annual football match held between the winners of the previous season's Football League and FA Cup competitions. The match was contested by Manchester United, who had won the 1955–56 Football League, and Manchester City, who had won the 1955–56 FA Cup, at Maine Road, Manchester, on 24 October 1956. Manchester United won the match 1–0, with Dennis Viollet scoring the winning goal. United goalkeeper David Gaskell made his debut for the club during the game, taking the place of injured goalkeeper Ray Wood, and, at the age of 16 years and 19 days, became the youngest player ever to play for the club.

1956 FA Charity Shield
EventFA Charity Shield
Date24 October 1956
VenueMaine Road, Manchester
Attendance30,495
1955
1957

This game was the first competitive floodlit Manchester derby.[1] The game was a break with tradition as Charity Shield matches were typically played at the home ground of the league champions, but as Old Trafford had yet to install lights, the game was played at Maine Road. Prior to this, the first floodlit Manchester derby was played on 26 February 1889 at the Belle Vue Athletic Ground. The match was played in aid of the Hyde Coal Mine disaster.[2]

Match details

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Manchester City0–1Manchester United
Viollet   75'
Attendance: 30,495
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Manchester City
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Manchester United
1   John Savage
2   Bill Leivers
3   Roy Little
4   Roy Clarke
5   Dave Ewing
6   Roy Paul (c)
7   Jack Dyson
8   Joe Hayes
9   Don Revie
10   Bobby Johnstone
11   Paddy Fagan
Manager:
  Les McDowall
GK 1   Ray Wood
RB 2   Bill Foulkes
LB 3   Roger Byrne (c)
RH 4   Eddie Colman
CH 5   Mark Jones
LH 6   Duncan Edwards
OR 7   Johnny Berry
IR 8   Billy Whelan
CF 9   Tommy Taylor
IL 10   Dennis Viollet
OL 11   David Pegg
Manager:
  Matt Busby

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Steve Cawley & Gary James, The Pride of Manchester – A History of the Manchester Derby (ACL & Polar Publishing, 1991), p 320.
  2. ^ Gary James & Keith Mellor, From Maine Men To Banana Citizens (Temple Press, 1989), p 8.
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