League Division One · Matchday 31
Manchester United v Burnley
1–0
Manchester United beat Burnley 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 5th March 1955 in the League Division One. Duncan Edwards (66') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 66' Duncan Edwards 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Alan Brown
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 73 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 73 times: 33W 8D 32L.
9 Jan 1954 L 3–5 FAC 20 Feb 1954 L 0–2 D1 11 Dec 1954 W 4–2 D1
5 Mar 1955 W 1–0 This match
24 Sep 1955 D 0–0 D1 4 Feb 1956 W 2–0 D1 19 Apr 1957 W 3–1 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 →