League Division One · Matchday 39
Manchester United v Burnley
6–0
Manchester United beat Burnley 6–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 12th April 1961 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (30', 55', 82') and Albert Quixall (43', 61', 75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Dennis Viollet 1–0
- 43' Albert Quixall 2–0
- Half Time
- 55' Dennis Viollet 3–0
- 61' Albert Quixall 4–0
- 75' Albert Quixall 5–0
- 82' Dennis Viollet 6–0
- Full Time 6–0
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Burnley at the time, in their 85th meeting.
- Dennis Viollet scored a hat-trick.
- Albert Quixall scored a hat-trick.
- Dennis Viollet's 3 goals took him to 15 in 1960-1961 and 167 for United.
- Albert Quixall's 3 goals took him to 12 in 1960-1961 and 29 for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Harry Potts
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 85 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 85 times: 39W 9D 37L.
26 Dec 1959 L 1–2 D1 28 Dec 1959 W 4–1 D1 15 Oct 1960 L 3–5 D1
12 Apr 1961 W 6–0 This match
25 Nov 1961 L 1–4 D1 14 Apr 1962 W 3–1 D1 22 Sep 1962 L 2–5 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 →