League Division Two · Matchday 12
Manchester United v Burton Wanderers
3–0
Manchester United beat Burton Wanderers 3–0 at Bank Street on Saturday 24th October 1896 in the League Division Two. Joe Cassidy (1', 3', 5') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 1' Joe Cassidy 1–0
- 3' Joe Cassidy 2–0
- 5' Joe Cassidy 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Burton Wanderers at the time, in their 5th meeting.
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 5 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 5 times: 1W 1D 3L.
2 Mar 1895 D 1–1 D2 29 Feb 1896 L 1–2 D2 18 Mar 1896 L 1–5 D2
24 Oct 1896 W 3–0 This match
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 →