League Division One · Matchday 24

Burnley v Manchester United

1–4

Monday 28th December 1959 · Turf Moor · Att: 47,253

Manchester United beat Burnley 4–1 at Turf Moor on Monday 28th December 1959 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (16', 63') and Albert Scanlon (89', 90') scored for United.

Timeline

Running score

Kick Off
16' Dennis Viollet 0–1
22' Jimmy Robson 1–1
Half Time
63' Dennis Viollet 1–2
89' Albert Scanlon 1–3
90' Albert Scanlon 1–4
Full Time 1–4

Match Facts

Starting XI

Player

9 Dennis Viollet 16', 63'

10 Bobby Charlton

11 Albert Scanlon 89', 90'

Substitutes

Substitutes were not permitted

Managers

MUFC

Matt Busby

Manchester United

OPP

Harry Potts

Burnley

United vs Burnley History

Meeting 83 of 139

139

Played

Won

Drawn

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 83 times: 38W 9D 36L.

8 Nov 1958 L 1–3 D1 28 Mar 1959 L 2–4 D1 26 Dec 1959 L 1–2 D1

28 Dec 1959 W 4–1 This match

15 Oct 1960 L 3–5 D1 12 Apr 1961 W 6–0 D1 25 Nov 1961 L 1–4 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

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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 →