League Division One · Matchday 33
Burnley v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday 14th March 1953 in the League Division One. Roger Byrne (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 70' Jackie Chew 1–0
- 72' William Holden 2–0
- 80' Roger Byrne pen 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Turf Moor at the time: 45,682.
- Roger Byrne's 3rd goal of 1952-1953, and his 10th for United.
Starting XI
Player
3 Roger Byrne 80'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Frank Hill
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 68 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 68 times: 31W 8D 29L.
11 Apr 1952 D 1–1 D1 14 Apr 1952 W 6–1 D1 25 Oct 1952 L 1–3 D1
14 Mar 1953 L 1–2 This match
3 Oct 1953 L 1–2 D1 9 Jan 1954 L 3–5 FAC 20 Feb 1954 L 0–2 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 →