League Division One · Matchday 20
Manchester United v Blackpool
3–1
Manchester United beat Blackpool 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 1st December 1951 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (14') and John Downie (20', 72') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 14' Jack Rowley 1–0
- 20' John Downie 2–0
- 44' William Perry 2–1
- Half Time
- 72' John Downie 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Smith
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 51 of 89
89
Played
49
Won
18
Drawn
22
Lost
173
Goals For
114
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 5th December 1891. After this match United had played Blackpool 51 times: 27W 10D 14L.
18 Mar 1950 L 1–2 D1 2 Sep 1950 W 1–0 D1 5 May 1951 D 1–1 D1
1 Dec 1951 W 3–1 This match
19 Apr 1952 D 2–2 D1 25 Dec 1952 D 0–0 D1 26 Dec 1952 W 2–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 44 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 95 | 43 | 63.6 |
| Away | 44 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 74 | 69 | 45.5 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 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 →