League Division One · Matchday 11
Burnley v Manchester United
5–3
Manchester United lost 3–5 to Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday 15th October 1960 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (30', 40', 80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Ray Pointer 1–0
- 30' Dennis Viollet 1–1
- 33' John Connolly 2–1
- 37' Walter Joyce 3–1
- 40' Dennis Viollet 3–2
- Half Time
- 48' John Connolly 4–2
- 80' Dennis Viollet 4–3
- 84' Jimmy McIlroy 5–3
- Full Time 5–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Dennis Viollet 30', 40', 80'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Harry Potts
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 84 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 84 times: 38W 9D 37L.
28 Mar 1959 L 2–4 D1 26 Dec 1959 L 1–2 D1 28 Dec 1959 W 4–1 D1
15 Oct 1960 L 3–5 This match
12 Apr 1961 W 6–0 D1 25 Nov 1961 L 1–4 D1 14 Apr 1962 W 3–1 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 →