League Division One · Matchday 17
Manchester United v Burnley
1–3
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Burnley at Old Trafford on Saturday 8th November 1958 in the League Division One. Albert Quixall (87') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 24' Jimmy McIlroy pen 0–1
- 30' Ray Pointer 0–2
- Half Time
- 70' Ray Pointer 0–3
- 87' Albert Quixall 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Starting XI
Player
8 Albert Quixall 87'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Harry Potts
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 80 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 80 times: 37W 9D 34L.
22 Apr 1957 W 2–0 D1 2 Nov 1957 W 1–0 D1 15 Mar 1958 L 0–3 D1
8 Nov 1958 L 1–3 This match
28 Mar 1959 L 2–4 D1 26 Dec 1959 L 1–2 D1 28 Dec 1959 W 4–1 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 →