1955–56 Manchester United F.C. season
The 1955–56 season was Manchester United's 54th season in the Football League, and their 11th consecutive season in the top division of English football.
A United side consisted mostly of players in their late teens and early twenties finished the season as league champions 11 points ahead of their nearest rivals Blackpool and Wolves.
Right-half Eddie Colman made his debut for United this season, first featuring in the league match against Bolton Wanderers at Burnden Park on 12 November 1955 and was soon a regular partner to Duncan Edwards in the United half-back positions. Colman's breakthrough forced Jeff Whitefoot out of the team and contributed to his transfer to Grimsby Town in the summer of 1956, while long-serving goalkeeper Jack Crompton played his final game for United this season.First Division
| Club | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Manchester United | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 83 | 51 | 60 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 86 | 62 | 49 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 89 | 65 | 49 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = PointsSquad statistics
