League Division One · Matchday 42
Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers
4–1
Manchester United beat Blackburn Rovers 4–1 at Maine Road on Saturday 1st May 1948 in the League Division One. Jimmy Delaney (35') and Stan Pearson (42', 78', 83') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 35' Jimmy Delaney 1–0
- 42' Stan Pearson 2–0
- Half Time
- 50' Tom Murphy 2–1
- 78' Stan Pearson 3–1
- 83' Stan Pearson 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jack Bruton
Blackburn Rovers
United vs Blackburn Rovers History
Meeting 53 of 113
113
Played
52
Won
29
Drawn
32
Lost
211
Goals For
165
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 3rd September 1892. After this match United had played Blackburn Rovers 53 times: 17W 13D 23L.
14 Dec 1946 L 1–2 D1 19 Apr 1947 W 4–0 D1 13 Dec 1947 D 1–1 D1
1 May 1948 W 4–1 This match
6 Sep 1958 W 6–1 D1 2 Mar 1959 W 3–1 D1 31 Oct 1959 D 1–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 118 | 62 | 56.4 |
| Away | 57 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 91 | 103 | 35.1 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 |
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 →