League Division One · Matchday 38
Burnley v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Burnley 3–1 at Turf Moor on Friday 19th April 1957 in the League Division One. Billy Whelan (17', 44', 65') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 17' Billy Whelan 0–1
- 36' Jimmy McIlroy 1–1
- 44' Billy Whelan 1–2
- Half Time
- 65' Billy Whelan 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 William Whelan 17', 44', 65'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Alan Brown
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 76 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 76 times: 35W 9D 32L.
5 Mar 1955 W 1–0 D1 24 Sep 1955 D 0–0 D1 4 Feb 1956 W 2–0 D1
19 Apr 1957 W 3–1 This match
22 Apr 1957 W 2–0 D1 2 Nov 1957 W 1–0 D1 15 Mar 1958 L 0–3 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 →