League Division One · Matchday 36
Manchester United v Burnley
4–3
Manchester United beat Burnley 4–3 at Old Trafford on Saturday 7th April 1928 in the League Division One. William Rawlings (20', 46', 70') and Rees Williams (90') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 19' George Beel 0–1
- 20' William Rawlings 1–1
- 30' George Beel 1–2
- Half Time
- 46' William Rawlings 2–2
- 55' Jack Bruton 2–3
- 70' William Rawlings 3–3
- 90' Rees Williams 4–3
- Full Time 4–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 William Rawlings 20', 46', 70'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Albert Pickles
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 40 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 40 times: 15W 3D 22L.
18 Sep 1926 W 2–1 D1 5 Feb 1927 L 0–1 D1 26 Nov 1927 L 0–4 D1
7 Apr 1928 W 4–3 This match
6 Oct 1928 W 4–3 D1 16 Feb 1929 W 1–0 D1 23 Nov 1929 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 →