League Division One · Matchday 39
Manchester United v Burnley
6–1
Manchester United beat Burnley 6–1 at Old Trafford on Monday 14th April 1952 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (49'), Stan Pearson (50'), John Downie (56'), Roger Byrne (61', 89') and Johnny Carey (90') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 49' Jack Rowley 1–0
- 50' Stan Pearson 2–0
- 56' John Downie 3–0
- 61' Roger Byrne 4–0
- 85' Pat Corr 4–1
- 89' Roger Byrne 5–1
- 90' Johnny Carey 6–1
- Full Time 6–1
Match Facts
- Jack Rowley's 25th goal of 1951-1952, and his 164th for United.
- Stan Pearson's 17th goal of 1951-1952, and his 117th for United.
- John Downie's 11th goal of 1951-1952, and his 33rd for United.
- Roger Byrne's brace took him to 5 in 1951-1952 and 5 for United.
- Johnny Carey's 2nd goal of 1951-1952, and his 15th for United.
Starting XI
Player
4 Johnny Carey 90'
8 John Downie 56'
9 Jack Rowley 49'
10 Stan Pearson 50'
11 Roger Byrne 61', 89'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Frank Hill
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 66 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 66 times: 31W 8D 27L.
4 Nov 1950 D 1–1 D1 24 Mar 1951 W 2–1 D1 11 Apr 1952 D 1–1 D1
14 Apr 1952 W 6–1 This match
25 Oct 1952 L 1–3 D1 14 Mar 1953 L 1–2 D1 3 Oct 1953 L 1–2 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 →