League Division One · Matchday 09
Burnley v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday 24th September 1949 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Jack Spencer 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Turf Moor at the time: 41,072.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Frank Hill
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 61 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 61 times: 28W 6D 27L.
1 Jan 1948 W 5–0 D1 23 Oct 1948 D 1–1 D1 16 Apr 1949 W 2–0 D1
24 Sep 1949 L 0–1 This match
4 Feb 1950 W 3–2 D1 4 Nov 1950 D 1–1 D1 24 Mar 1951 W 2–1 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 →