League Division One · Matchday 35
Manchester United v Burnley
3–3
Manchester United drew 3–3 with Burnley at Old Trafford on Wednesday 3rd April 1974 in the League Division One. Sammy McIlroy (1'), Alex Forsyth (67') and Jim Holton (87') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 1' Sammy McIlroy 1–0
- 12' Paul Fletcher 1–1
- Half Time
- 67' Alex Forsyth 2–1
- 68' Leighton James pen 2–2
- 74' Leighton James pen 2–3
- 87' Jim Holton 3–3
- Full Time 3–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Adamson
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 112 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 112 times: 50W 19D 43L.
6 Oct 1971 D 1–1 LC 18 Oct 1971 W 1–0 LC 27 Oct 1973 D 0–0 D1
3 Apr 1974 D 3–3 This match
13 Nov 1974 W 3–2 LC 27 Dec 1975 W 2–1 D1 19 Apr 1976 W 1–0 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 →