League Division One · Matchday 09
Manchester United v Burnley
4–1
Manchester United beat Burnley 4–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 24th September 1966 in the League Division One. Denis Law (39'), David Herd (50'), Pat Crerand (86') and David Sadler (89') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 39' Denis Law 1–0
- 44' Andy Lochhead 1–1
- Half Time
- 50' David Herd 2–1
- 86' Pat Crerand 3–1
- 89' David Sadler 4–1
- Minute not recorded
- — John Aston Jnr
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Harry Potts
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 97 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 97 times: 46W 10D 41L.
20 Feb 1965 W 2–1 FAC 11 Sep 1965 L 0–3 D1 26 Feb 1966 W 4–2 D1
24 Sep 1966 W 4–1 This match
4 Feb 1967 D 1–1 D1 9 Sep 1967 D 2–2 D1 17 Feb 1968 L 1–2 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 →