Test Match · Test Match - Game 1
Burnley v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Burnley at Turf Moor on Monday 19th April 1897 in the Test Match.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Billy Bowes 1–0
- 20' William Ferguson 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Harry Bradshaw
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 5 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 5 times: 1W 1D 3L.
17 Sep 1892 L 1–4 D1 2 Sep 1893 W 3–2 D1 21 Oct 1893 L 1–4 D1
19 Apr 1897 L 0–2 This match
21 Apr 1897 W 2–0 TM 12 Jan 1898 D 0–0 D2 7 Mar 1898 L 3–6 D2 | 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 →