League Division One · Matchday 32
Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Blackburn Rovers 3–1 at Ewood Park on Monday 2nd March 1959 in the League Division One. Warren Bradley (15', 30') and Albert Scanlon (39') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' Peter Dobing 1–0
- 15' Warren Bradley 1–1
- 30' Warren Bradley 1–2
- 39' Albert Scanlon 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Warren Bradley 15', 30'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Dally Duncan
Blackburn Rovers
United vs Blackburn Rovers History
Meeting 55 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 55 times: 19W 13D 23L.
13 Dec 1947 D 1–1 D1 1 May 1948 W 4–1 D1 6 Sep 1958 W 6–1 D1
2 Mar 1959 W 3–1 This match
31 Oct 1959 D 1–1 D1 16 Apr 1960 W 1–0 D1 20 Aug 1960 L 1–3 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 →