League Division One · Matchday 21
Burnley v Manchester United
2–4
Manchester United beat Burnley 4–2 at Turf Moor on Saturday 11th December 1954 in the League Division One. Colin Webster (47', 57', 84') and Dennis Viollet (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 14' William Holden 1–0
- Half Time
- 47' Colin Webster 1–1
- 57' Colin Webster 1–2
- 70' Billy Gray 2–2
- 84' Colin Webster 2–3
- 88' Dennis Viollet 2–4
- Full Time 2–4
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Colin Webster 47', 57', 84'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Alan Brown
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 72 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 72 times: 32W 8D 32L.
3 Oct 1953 L 1–2 D1 9 Jan 1954 L 3–5 FAC 20 Feb 1954 L 0–2 D1
11 Dec 1954 W 4–2 This match
5 Mar 1955 W 1–0 D1 24 Sep 1955 D 0–0 D1 4 Feb 1956 W 2–0 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 →