League Division One · Matchday 40
Manchester United v Burnley
2–0
Manchester United beat Burnley 2–0 at Old Trafford on Monday 22nd April 1957 in the League Division One. Alex Dawson (65') and Colin Webster (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 65' Alex Dawson 1–0
- 88' Colin Webster 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Alan Brown
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 77 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 77 times: 36W 9D 32L.
24 Sep 1955 D 0–0 D1 4 Feb 1956 W 2–0 D1 19 Apr 1957 W 3–1 D1
22 Apr 1957 W 2–0 This match
2 Nov 1957 W 1–0 D1 15 Mar 1958 L 0–3 D1 8 Nov 1958 L 1–3 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 →