League Division One · Matchday 01
Manchester United v Burnley
3–2
Manchester United beat Burnley 3–2 at Bank Street on Saturday 2nd September 1893 in the League Division One. Alf Farman (??', ??', ??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 25' Arthur Brady
- 35' James "Jimmy" Hill
- Minute not recorded
- — Alf Farman
- — Alf Farman
- — Alf Farman pen
- Full Time 3–2
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Arthur Sutcliffe
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 3 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 3 times: 1W 1D 1L.
10 Sep 1892 D 1–1 D1 17 Sep 1892 L 1–4 D1
2 Sep 1893 W 3–2 This match
21 Oct 1893 L 1–4 D1 19 Apr 1897 L 0–2 TM 21 Apr 1897 W 2–0 TM | 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 →