League Cup · 4th Round
Manchester United v Burnley
3–2
Manchester United beat Burnley 3–2 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 13th November 1974 in the League Cup. Lou Macari (29', 87') and Willie Morgan (49') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' Peter Noble 0–1
- 29' Lou Macari 1–1
- 31' Roy Hankin 1–2
- Half Time
- 49' Willie Morgan 2–2
- 87' Lou Macari 3–2
- Minute not recorded
- — Willie Morgan
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Lou Macari 29', 87'
Substitutes
49'
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Adamson
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 113 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 113 times: 51W 19D 43L.
18 Oct 1971 W 1–0 LC 27 Oct 1973 D 0–0 D1 3 Apr 1974 D 3–3 D1
13 Nov 1974 W 3–2 This match
27 Dec 1975 W 2–1 D1 19 Apr 1976 W 1–0 D1 26 Sep 1984 W 4–0 LC | 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 →