League Division One · Matchday 24
Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United
5–4
Manchester United lost 4–5 to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Saturday 4th January 1930 in the League Division One. Jack Ball (6'), Harry Rowley (52') and Thomas Boyle (80', 86') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 6' Jack Ball
- Half Time
- 52' Harry Rowley
- 80' Thomas Boyle pen
- 86' Thomas Boyle
- Minute not recorded
- — Arthur Cunliffe
- — Arthur Cunliffe
- — Clarrie Bourton
- — Tommy McClean
- — Bill Imrie pen
- Full Time 5–4
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
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Crompton
Blackburn Rovers
United vs Blackburn Rovers History
Meeting 45 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 45 times: 14W 11D 20L.
1 Dec 1928 L 1–4 D1 13 Apr 1929 W 3–0 D1 7 Sep 1929 W 1–0 D1
4 Jan 1930 L 4–5 This match
6 Dec 1930 L 1–4 D1 11 Apr 1931 L 0–1 D1 16 Oct 1937 D 1–1 D2 | 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 →