League Division Two · Matchday 25
Burton Wanderers v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Burton Wanderers 2–1 at Derby Turn on Saturday 20th March 1897 in the League Division Two. Matthew Gillespie (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — Matthew Gillespie
- — T.Lowe OG
- — Bob Brown
- Full Time 1–2
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Burton Wanderers Committee
Burton Wanderers
United vs Burton Wanderers History
Meeting 6 of 6
6
Played
2
Won
1
Drawn
3
Lost
8
Goals For
10
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 8th September 1894.
| All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 33.3 |
| Away | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 33.3 |
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 →