League Division One · Matchday 28
Burnley v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday 17th February 1968 in the League Division One. George Best (8') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' George Best 0–1
- Half Time
- 61' Brian O'Neill 1–1
- 68' Martin Dobson 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Harry Potts
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 100 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 100 times: 46W 12D 42L.
24 Sep 1966 W 4–1 D1 4 Feb 1967 D 1–1 D1 9 Sep 1967 D 2–2 D1
17 Feb 1968 L 1–2 This match
14 Sep 1968 L 0–1 D1 19 Apr 1969 W 2–0 D1 14 Oct 1969 D 0–0 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 →