League Division One · Matchday 36
Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United
0–5
Manchester United beat Blackburn Rovers 5–0 at Ewood Park on Saturday 3rd April 1965 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (47', 65', 76'), John Connelly (54') and David Herd (62') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 47' Bobby Charlton 0–1
- 54' John Connelly 0–2
- 62' David Herd 0–3
- 65' Bobby Charlton 0–4
- 76' Bobby Charlton 0–5
- Full Time 0–5
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jack Marshall
Blackburn Rovers
United vs Blackburn Rovers History
Meeting 67 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 67 times: 25W 16D 26L.
28 Oct 1963 D 2–2 D1 22 Feb 1964 W 3–1 D1 21 Nov 1964 W 3–0 D1
3 Apr 1965 W 5–0 This match
6 Nov 1965 D 2–2 D1 7 May 1966 W 4–1 D1 15 Feb 1985 W 2–0 FAC | 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 →