League Division One · Matchday 13
Manchester United v Burnley
1–3
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Burnley at Old Trafford on Saturday 25th October 1952 in the League Division One. John Aston Snr (3') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' John Aston Snr 1–0
- 25' Jimmy McIlroy 1–1
- 36' Jimmy McIlroy 1–2
- Half Time
- 80' William Holden 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Frank Hill
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 67 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 67 times: 31W 8D 28L.
24 Mar 1951 W 2–1 D1 11 Apr 1952 D 1–1 D1 14 Apr 1952 W 6–1 D1
25 Oct 1952 L 1–3 This match
14 Mar 1953 L 1–2 D1 3 Oct 1953 L 1–2 D1 9 Jan 1954 L 3–5 FAC | 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 →