League Division One · Matchday 34
Burnley v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Burnley 2–0 at Turf Moor on Saturday 16th April 1949 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (55', 72') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 55' Jack Rowley 0–1
- 72' Jack Rowley 0–2
- Full Time 0–2
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Turf Moor at the time: 37,722.
- Stan Pearson made his 150th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Jack Rowley's brace took him to 25 in 1948-1949 and 96 for United.
Starting XI
Player
9 Jack Rowley 55', 72'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Frank Hill
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 60 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 60 times: 28W 6D 26L.
8 Sep 1947 D 0–0 D1 1 Jan 1948 W 5–0 D1 23 Oct 1948 D 1–1 D1
16 Apr 1949 W 2–0 This match
24 Sep 1949 L 0–1 D1 4 Feb 1950 W 3–2 D1 4 Nov 1950 D 1–1 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 →