League Division One · Matchday 04
Burnley v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Burnley 2–0 at Turf Moor on Tuesday 25th August 1970 in the League Division One. Denis Law (68', 75') scored for United.
Starting XI
Player
8 Denis Law 68', 75'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Wilf McGuinness
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Adamson
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 107 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 107 times: 49W 15D 43L.
20 Oct 1969 W 1–0 LC 29 Nov 1969 D 1–1 D1 17 Mar 1970 D 3–3 D1
25 Aug 1970 W 2–0 This match
16 Jan 1971 D 1–1 D1 6 Oct 1971 D 1–1 LC 18 Oct 1971 W 1–0 LC | 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 →