League Division One · Matchday 24
Manchester United v Burnley
2–1
Manchester United beat Burnley 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 27th December 1975 in the League Division One. Sammy McIlroy (51') and Lou Macari (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 34' Ray Hankin 0–1
- Half Time
- 51' Sammy McIlroy 1–1
- 75' David McCreery for Pearson
- 80' Lou Macari 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
David McCreery
75' for Pearson
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Adamson
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 114 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 114 times: 52W 19D 43L.
27 Oct 1973 D 0–0 D1 3 Apr 1974 D 3–3 D1 13 Nov 1974 W 3–2 LC
27 Dec 1975 W 2–1 This match
19 Apr 1976 W 1–0 D1 26 Sep 1984 W 4–0 LC 9 Oct 1984 W 3–0 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 →