League Division Two · Matchday 07
Manchester United v Burnley
5–2
Manchester United beat Burnley 5–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 23rd September 1933 in the League Division Two. Neil Dewar (32', 51', 71', 75') and James Brown (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' Tom Douglas 0–1
- 32' Neil Dewar 1–1
- Half Time
- 51' Neil Dewar 2–1
- 60' James Brown 3–1
- 71' Neil Dewar 4–1
- 75' Neil Dewar 5–1
- 82' Jack Mustard pen 5–2
- Full Time 5–2
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Scott Duncan
Manchester United
OPP
Tom Bromilow
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 49 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 49 times: 22W 3D 24L.
17 Feb 1932 W 5–1 D2 8 Oct 1932 W 3–2 D2 22 Feb 1933 W 2–1 D2
23 Sep 1933 W 5–2 This match
3 Feb 1934 W 4–1 D2 6 Oct 1934 W 2–1 D2 27 Mar 1935 L 3–4 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 →