FA Cup · 6th Round
Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Saturday 3rd March 1928 in the FA Cup.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 77' Syd Puddlefoot 1–0
- 80' Syd Puddlefoot 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Ewood Park at the time: 42,312.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Crompton
Blackburn Rovers
United vs Blackburn Rovers History
Meeting 41 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 41 times: 12W 11D 18L.
16 Apr 1927 W 2–0 D1 19 Sep 1927 L 0–3 D1 26 Dec 1927 D 1–1 D1
3 Mar 1928 L 0–2 This match
1 Dec 1928 L 1–4 D1 13 Apr 1929 W 3–0 D1 7 Sep 1929 W 1–0 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 →