League Division One · Matchday 24
Manchester United v Burnley
5–0
Manchester United beat Burnley 5–0 at Maine Road on Thursday 1st January 1948 in the League Division One. Charlie Mitten (10', 62') and Jack Rowley (21', 43', 72') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Charlie Mitten 1–0
- 21' Jack Rowley 2–0
- 43' Jack Rowley 3–0
- Half Time
- 62' Charlie Mitten 4–0
- 72' Jack Rowley 5–0
- Full Time 5–0
Match Facts
- Jack Rowley scored a hat-trick.
- United extended an unbeaten run to 12 matches in all competitions.
- Henry Cockburn made his 50th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Charlie Mitten's brace took him to 5 in 1947-1948 and 12 for United.
- Jack Rowley's 3 goals took him to 17 in 1947-1948 and 60 for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Cliff Britton
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 58 of 139
139
Played
68
Won
26
Drawn
45
Lost
240
Goals For
195
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 10th September 1892. After this match United had played Burnley 58 times: 27W 5D 26L.
15 Apr 1938 L 0–1 D2 18 Apr 1938 W 4–0 D2 8 Sep 1947 D 0–0 D1
1 Jan 1948 W 5–0 This match
23 Oct 1948 D 1–1 D1 16 Apr 1949 W 2–0 D1 24 Sep 1949 L 0–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 69 | 41 | 14 | 14 | 151 | 82 | 59.4 |
| Away | 70 | 27 | 12 | 31 | 89 | 113 | 38.6 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →