League Division One · Matchday 22
Burnley v Manchester United
4–2
Manchester United lost 2–4 to Burnley at Turf Moor on Tuesday 27th December 1921 in the League Division One. George Sapsford (12') and Arthur Lochhead (14') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 9' Eddie Mosscrop
- 12' George Sapsford
- 14' Arthur Lochhead
- 16' 22' James Lindsay
- 25' Bob Kelly
- Full Time 4–2
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
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
John Haworth
Burnley
United vs Burnley History
Meeting 34 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 34 times: 11W 3D 20L.
25 Mar 1921 L 0–1 D1 28 Mar 1921 L 0–3 D1 26 Dec 1921 L 0–1 D1
27 Dec 1921 L 2–4 This match
26 Sep 1925 W 6–1 D1 6 Feb 1926 W 1–0 D1 18 Sep 1926 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 →