League Division Two · Matchday 19
Manchester United v Burton Swifts
4–0
Manchester United beat Burton Swifts 4–0 at Bank Street on Saturday 20th January 1900 in the League Division Two. Matthew Gillespie (25', 32', 53') and Robert Parkinson (35') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 25' Matthew Gillespie 1–0
- 32' Matthew Gillespie 2–0
- 35' Robert Parkinson 3–0
- Half Time
- 53' Matthew Gillespie 4–0
- Full Time 4–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Matthew Gillespie 25', 32', 53'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Burton Swifts Committee
Burton Swifts
United vs Burton Swifts History
Meeting 12 of 14
14
Played
7
Won
4
Drawn
3
Lost
36
Goals For
21
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 20th October 1894. After this match United had played Burton Swifts 12 times: 7W 3D 2L.
1 Oct 1898 L 1–5 D2 2 Jan 1899 D 2–2 D2 23 Sep 1899 D 0–0 D2
20 Jan 1900 W 4–0 This match
27 Oct 1900 L 1–3 D2 2 Mar 1901 D 1–1 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 57.1 |
| Away | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 42.9 |
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 →