League Division One · Matchday 29
Manchester United v Burnley
2–0
Manchester United beat Burnley 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 4th February 1956 in the League Division One. Tommy Taylor (46') and Dennis Viollet (65') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 46' Tommy Taylor 1–0
- 65' Dennis Viollet 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Tommy Taylor 46'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Alan Brown
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 75 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 75 times: 34W 9D 32L.
11 Dec 1954 W 4–2 D1 5 Mar 1955 W 1–0 D1 24 Sep 1955 D 0–0 D1
4 Feb 1956 W 2–0 This match
19 Apr 1957 W 3–1 D1 22 Apr 1957 W 2–0 D1 2 Nov 1957 W 1–0 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 →