League Division One · Matchday 01
Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United
4–3
Manchester United lost 3–4 to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Saturday 3rd September 1892 in the League Division One. Bob Donaldson (??'), James Coupar (??') and Alf Farman (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 3' Jack Southworth
- 8' Coombe Hall
- 10' Coombe Hall
- Half Time
- 70' Harry Chippendale
- Minute not recorded
- — Bob Donaldson
- — James Coupar
- — Alf Farman
- Full Time 4–3
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
- United's first ever meeting with Blackburn Rovers.
- Fredrick Erentz made his Manchester United debut.
- James Coupar made his Manchester United debut.
- James "Jimmy" Warner made his Manchester United debut.
- James (1892-1893) Brown made his Manchester United debut.
- George Perrins made his Manchester United debut.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Thomas Mitchell
Blackburn Rovers
United vs Blackburn Rovers History
Meeting 1 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 1 time: 0W 0D 1L.
| 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 →