Manchester United 1956/57
European Cup qualifying round→Out in the European Cup semi-final
Manchester United entered the 1956/57 European Cup at the qualifying round and went out in the semi-final. It put out Anderlecht of Belgium, Borussia Dortmund of Germany and Athletic Bilbao of Spain, then went out to Real Madrid of Spain, 1:3 away and 2:2 at home. The season earned England 12 coefficient points.
Coefficient points12earned for England this season
Record4-2-28 matches played
Goals24:12+12 goal difference
Club coefficient0.000the club's own running total
EC European Cup
Manchester United
| Stage | Date | Match | Score | Outcome | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC · Qualifying round · 1st leg | 12 Sep 1956 | Anderlecht – Manchester United | 0:2 | 2 | |
| EC · Qualifying round · 2nd leg | 26 Sep 1956 | Manchester United – Anderlecht | 10:0 | Through to the round of 16 (EC) | 2 |
| EC · R16 · 1st leg | 17 Oct 1956 | Manchester United – Borussia Dortmund | 3:2 | 2 | |
| EC · R16 · 2nd leg | 21 Nov 1956 | Borussia Dortmund – Manchester United | 0:0 | Through to the quarter-final (EC) | 1 |
| Bonus: reached the quarter-final | 1 | ||||
| EC · QF · 1st leg | 16 Jan 1957 | Athletic Bilbao – Manchester United | 5:3 | 0 | |
| EC · QF · 2nd leg | 6 Feb 1957 | Manchester United – Athletic Bilbao | 3:0 | Through to the semi-final (EC) | 2 |
| Bonus: reached the semi-final | 1 | ||||
| EC · SF · 1st leg | 11 Apr 1957 | Real Madrid – Manchester United | 3:1 | 0 | |
| EC · SF · 2nd leg | 25 Apr 1957 | Manchester United – Real Madrid | 2:2 | Eliminated | 1 |
See also: every England club in 1956/57 · the 1956/57 coefficient table.