League Division Two · Matchday 25
Burton Wanderers v Manchester United
5–1
Manchester United lost 1–5 to Burton Wanderers at Derby Turn on Wednesday 18th March 1896 in the League Division Two. John Dow (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — John Dow
- — Adrian Capes
- — Arthur Capes
- — Ted Devey
- — Ben Garfield
- — Ben Garfield
- 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.
Match Facts
- United's heaviest defeat to Burton Wanderers at the time, in their 4th meeting.
- John Dow 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 Wanderers Committee
Burton Wanderers
United vs Burton Wanderers History
Meeting 4 of 6
6
Played
2
Won
1
Drawn
3
Lost
8
Goals For
10
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 8th September 1894. After this match United had played Burton Wanderers 4 times: 0W 1D 3L.
8 Sep 1894 L 0–1 D2 2 Mar 1895 D 1–1 D2 29 Feb 1896 L 1–2 D2
18 Mar 1896 L 1–5 This match
24 Oct 1896 W 3–0 D2 20 Mar 1897 W 2–1 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 33.3 |
| Away | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 33.3 |
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 →