League Division One · Matchday 30
Manchester United v Burnley
4–2
Manchester United beat Burnley 4–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 26th February 1966 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (3') and David Herd (40', 63', 67') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' Bobby Charlton 1–0
- 8' Andy Lochhead 1–1
- 40' David Herd 2–1
- Half Time
- 50' Willie Irvine 2–2
- 63' David Herd 3–2
- 67' David Herd 4–2
- Full Time 4–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 David Herd 40', 63', 67'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Harry Potts
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 96 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 96 times: 45W 10D 41L.
13 Feb 1965 W 3–2 D1 20 Feb 1965 W 2–1 FAC 11 Sep 1965 L 0–3 D1
26 Feb 1966 W 4–2 This match
24 Sep 1966 W 4–1 D1 4 Feb 1967 D 1–1 D1 9 Sep 1967 D 2–2 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 →