League Division One · Matchday 37
Manchester United v Blackpool
2–0
Manchester United beat Blackpool 2–0 at Old Trafford on Monday 3rd April 1961 in the League Division One. James Nicholson (1') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 1' James Nicholson 1–0
- 42' Peter Hauser OG 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Suart
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 70 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 70 times: 37W 14D 19L.
5 Dec 1959 W 3–1 D1 27 Feb 1960 W 6–0 D1 31 Mar 1961 L 0–2 D1
3 Apr 1961 W 2–0 This match
2 Sep 1961 W 3–2 D1 13 Jan 1962 L 0–1 D1 6 Oct 1962 D 2–2 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 →