League Division One · Matchday 23
Manchester United v Burnley
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Burnley at Old Trafford on Saturday 26th December 1959 in the League Division One. Albert Quixall (79') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 27' Jimmy Robson 0–1
- 43' Ian Lawson 0–2
- Half Time
- 79' Albert Quixall 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
8 Albert Quixall 79'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Harry Potts
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 82 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 82 times: 37W 9D 36L.
15 Mar 1958 L 0–3 D1 8 Nov 1958 L 1–3 D1 28 Mar 1959 L 2–4 D1
26 Dec 1959 L 1–2 This match
28 Dec 1959 W 4–1 D1 15 Oct 1960 L 3–5 D1 12 Apr 1961 W 6–0 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 →