League Division Two · Matchday 09
Burton Swifts v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Burton Swifts at Peel Croft on Saturday 27th October 1900 in the League Division Two. Thomas Leigh (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — Thomas Leigh
- — Benjamin Appleby pen
- — Benjamin Appleby
- — W.J.Stretton
- Full Time 3–1
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
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
James West
Manchester United
OPP
Burton Swifts Committee
Burton Swifts
United vs Burton Swifts History
Meeting 13 of 14
14
Played
7
Won
4
Drawn
3
Lost
36
Goals For
21
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 20th October 1894. After this match United had played Burton Swifts 13 times: 7W 3D 3L.
2 Jan 1899 D 2–2 D2 23 Sep 1899 D 0–0 D2 20 Jan 1900 W 4–0 D2
27 Oct 1900 L 1–3 This match
2 Mar 1901 D 1–1 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 57.1 |
| Away | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 42.9 |
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 →