Saturday 31 December 1955

Won

Man Utd
21
Man City

56
66
26
Dyson
0′HTFT
  1. 26' Jack Dyson
  2. 56' Tommy Taylor
  3. 66' Dennis Viollet

Starting XI

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.