League Division One · Matchday 20
Manchester United v Blackpool
3–1
Manchester United beat Blackpool 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 5th December 1959 in the League Division One. Mark Pearson (37') and Dennis Viollet (49', 73') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 37' Mark Pearson 1–0
- Half Time
- 47' Arthur Kaye 1–1
- 49' Dennis Viollet 2–1
- 73' Dennis Viollet 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Suart
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 67 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 67 times: 35W 14D 18L.
18 Sep 1957 L 1–2 D1 30 Aug 1958 L 1–2 D1 3 Jan 1959 W 3–1 D1
5 Dec 1959 W 3–1 This match
27 Feb 1960 W 6–0 D1 31 Mar 1961 L 0–2 D1 3 Apr 1961 W 2–0 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 →