League Division One · Matchday 37
Burnley v Manchester United
4–2
Manchester United lost 2–4 to Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday 28th March 1959 in the League Division One. Freddy Goodwin (40') and Dennis Viollet (90') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Brian Pilkington 1–0
- 22' Bobby Seith 2–0
- 40' Freddy Goodwin 2–1
- Half Time
- 80' Ray Pointer 3–1
- 86' Ray Pointer 4–1
- 90' Dennis Viollet 4–2
- Full Time 4–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Dennis Viollet 90'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Harry Potts
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 81 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 81 times: 37W 9D 35L.
2 Nov 1957 W 1–0 D1 15 Mar 1958 L 0–3 D1 8 Nov 1958 L 1–3 D1
28 Mar 1959 L 2–4 This match
26 Dec 1959 L 1–2 D1 28 Dec 1959 W 4–1 D1 15 Oct 1960 L 3–5 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 →