League Division Two · Matchday 13
Manchester United v Burton Swifts
5–1
Manchester United beat Burton Swifts 5–1 at Bank Street on Saturday 8th December 1894 in the League Division Two. James Peters (20', ??'), Richard Smith (21', ??') and John Dow (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 20' James Peters
- 21' Richard Smith
- Half Time
- 90' Edwin Birch
- Minute not recorded
- — James Peters
- — Richard Smith
- — John Dow
- Full Time 5–1
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
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 2 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 2 times: 2W 0D 0L.
20 Oct 1894 W 2–1 D2
8 Dec 1894 W 5–1 This match
21 Sep 1895 W 5–0 D2 8 Feb 1896 L 1–4 D2 5 Sep 1896 W 5–3 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 →