League Cup · 3rd Round
Manchester United v Burnley
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Burnley at Old Trafford on Wednesday 6th October 1971 in the League Cup. Bobby Charlton (35') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 35' Bobby Charlton 1–0
- Half Time
- 60' Leighton James 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Bobby Charlton 35'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Adamson
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 109 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 109 times: 49W 17D 43L.
17 Mar 1970 D 3–3 D1 25 Aug 1970 W 2–0 D1 16 Jan 1971 D 1–1 D1
6 Oct 1971 D 1–1 This match
18 Oct 1971 W 1–0 LC 27 Oct 1973 D 0–0 D1 3 Apr 1974 D 3–3 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 →