League Division Two · Matchday 05
Burton Swifts v Manchester United
5–1
Manchester United lost 1–5 to Burton Swifts at Peel Croft on Saturday 1st October 1898 in the League Division Two. Henry Boyd (6') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 6' Henry Boyd
- 10' F.Burton
- Minute not recorded
- — F.Burton
- — F.Burton
- — Henry Griffiths
- — P.Campbell
- Full Time 5–1
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
- United's heaviest defeat to Burton Swifts at the time, in their 9th meeting.
- Henry Boyd's 1st goal of 1898-1899, and his 16th for United.
Starting XI
Player
9 Henry Boyd 6'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Burton Swifts Committee
Burton Swifts
United vs Burton Swifts History
Meeting 9 of 14
14
Played
7
Won
4
Drawn
3
Lost
36
Goals For
21
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 20th October 1894. After this match United had played Burton Swifts 9 times: 6W 1D 2L.
9 Jan 1897 D 1–1 D2 11 Sep 1897 W 4–0 D2 1 Jan 1898 W 4–0 D2
1 Oct 1898 L 1–5 This match
2 Jan 1899 D 2–2 D2 23 Sep 1899 D 0–0 D2 20 Jan 1900 W 4–0 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 57.1 |
| Away | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 42.9 |
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 →