League Division Two · Matchday 21
Burton Swifts v Manchester United
4–1
Manchester United lost 1–4 to Burton Swifts at Peel Croft on Saturday 8th February 1896 in the League Division Two. James Vance (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 25' Davie Willocks
- Half Time
- 48' Alex Boggie
- Minute not recorded
- — James Vance
- — Davie Willocks
- — T.A.Bull
- Full Time 4–1
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 4th meeting.
- Richard "Dick" Smith made his 50th appearance for United in all competitions.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Burton Swifts Committee
Burton Swifts
United vs Burton Swifts History
Meeting 4 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 4 times: 3W 0D 1L.
20 Oct 1894 W 2–1 D2 8 Dec 1894 W 5–1 D2 21 Sep 1895 W 5–0 D2
8 Feb 1896 L 1–4 This match
5 Sep 1896 W 5–3 D2 9 Jan 1897 D 1–1 D2 11 Sep 1897 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 →