League Division One · Matchday 08
Manchester United v Burnley
6–1
Manchester United beat Burnley 6–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 26th September 1925 in the League Division One. Clatworthy Rennox (39', 47', 60'), Jimmy Hanson (41'), Thomas Smith (77') and Clarence Hilditch (87') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' George Beel 0–1
- 39' Clatworthy Rennox 1–1
- 41' Jimmy Hanson 2–1
- Half Time
- 47' Clatworthy Rennox 3–1
- 60' Clatworthy Rennox pen 4–1
- 77' Thomas Smith 5–1
- 87' Clarence Hilditch 6–1
- Full Time 6–1
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Burnley at the time, in their 35th meeting.
- Clatworthy Rennox scored a hat-trick.
- Clatworthy Rennox's 3 goals took him to 7 in 1925-1926 and 7 for United.
- Jimmy Hanson's 2nd goal of 1925-1926, and his 5th for United.
- Thomas Smith's 1st goal of 1925-1926, and his 9th for United.
- Clarence Hilditch's 1st goal of 1925-1926, and his 4th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
John Haworth
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 35 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 35 times: 12W 3D 20L.
28 Mar 1921 L 0–3 D1 26 Dec 1921 L 0–1 D1 27 Dec 1921 L 2–4 D1
26 Sep 1925 W 6–1 This match
6 Feb 1926 W 1–0 D1 18 Sep 1926 W 2–1 D1 5 Feb 1927 L 0–1 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 →