League Division One · Matchday 34
Manchester United v Burnley
3–3
Manchester United drew 3–3 with Burnley at Old Trafford on Tuesday 17th March 1970 in the League Division One. Pat Crerand (21'), Denis Law (68') and George Best (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' Steve Kindon 0–1
- 5' Dave Thomas 0–2
- 21' Pat Crerand 1–2
- 28' Dave Thomas 1–3
- Half Time
- 68' Denis Law 2–3
- 88' George Best 3–3
- Full Time 3–3
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 18 matches in all competitions.
- Pat Crerand's 1st goal of 1969-1970, and his 14th for United.
- Denis Law's 3rd goal of 1969-1970, and his 205th for United.
- George Best's 20th goal of 1969-1970, and his 120th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Wilf McGuinness
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Adamson
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 106 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 106 times: 48W 15D 43L.
14 Oct 1969 D 0–0 LC 20 Oct 1969 W 1–0 LC 29 Nov 1969 D 1–1 D1
17 Mar 1970 D 3–3 This match
25 Aug 1970 W 2–0 D1 16 Jan 1971 D 1–1 D1 6 Oct 1971 D 1–1 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 →