League Division One · Matchday 12
Manchester United v Burnley
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Burnley at Old Trafford on Saturday 3rd October 1953 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (43') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Roy Stephenson 0–1
- 35' Billy Gray 0–2
- 43' Stan Pearson 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
10 Stan Pearson 43'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Frank Hill
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 69 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 69 times: 31W 8D 30L.
14 Apr 1952 W 6–1 D1 25 Oct 1952 L 1–3 D1 14 Mar 1953 L 1–2 D1
3 Oct 1953 L 1–2 This match
9 Jan 1954 L 3–5 FAC 20 Feb 1954 L 0–2 D1 11 Dec 1954 W 4–2 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 →