League Division One · Matchday 06
Manchester United v Burnley
2–1
Manchester United beat Burnley 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 18th September 1926 in the League Division One. Joe Spence (10', 20') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Joe Spence 1–0
- 20' Joe Spence 2–0
- Half Time
- 73' Benny Cross 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Joe Spence 10', 20'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Albert Pickles
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 37 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 37 times: 14W 3D 20L.
27 Dec 1921 L 2–4 D1 26 Sep 1925 W 6–1 D1 6 Feb 1926 W 1–0 D1
18 Sep 1926 W 2–1 This match
5 Feb 1927 L 0–1 D1 26 Nov 1927 L 0–4 D1 7 Apr 1928 W 4–3 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 →