League Division One · Matchday 35
Burnley v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Burnley 2–1 at Turf Moor on Saturday 24th March 1951 in the League Division One. Harry McShane (18') and John Aston Snr (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 18' Harry McShane 0–1
- 21' Roy Stephenson 1–1
- Half Time
- 60' John Aston Snr 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Frank Hill
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 64 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 64 times: 30W 7D 27L.
24 Sep 1949 L 0–1 D1 4 Feb 1950 W 3–2 D1 4 Nov 1950 D 1–1 D1
24 Mar 1951 W 2–1 This match
11 Apr 1952 D 1–1 D1 14 Apr 1952 W 6–1 D1 25 Oct 1952 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 →