League Division One · Matchday 18
Manchester United v Burnley
1–4
Manchester United lost 1–4 to Burnley at Old Trafford on Saturday 25th November 1961 in the League Division One. David Herd (6') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' David Herd 1–0
- 35' Gordon Harris 1–1
- Half Time
- 61' Jimmy Robson 1–2
- 69' Ray Pointer 1–3
- 89' John Connelly 1–4
- Full Time 1–4
Starting XI
Player
9 David Herd 6'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Harry Potts
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 86 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 86 times: 39W 9D 38L.
28 Dec 1959 W 4–1 D1 15 Oct 1960 L 3–5 D1 12 Apr 1961 W 6–0 D1
25 Nov 1961 L 1–4 This match
14 Apr 1962 W 3–1 D1 22 Sep 1962 L 2–5 D1 4 May 1963 W 1–0 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 →