League Division One · Matchday 05
Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers
6–1
Manchester United beat Blackburn Rovers 6–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 6th September 1958 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (15', 20'), Dennis Viollet (23', 55'), Albert Scanlon (41') and Colin Webster (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Bobby Charlton 1–0
- 20' Bobby Charlton 2–0
- 23' Dennis Viollet 3–0
- 41' Albert Scanlon 4–0
- Half Time
- 50' Bryan Douglas 4–1
- 55' Dennis Viollet 5–1
- 80' Colin Webster 6–1
- Full Time 6–1
Match Facts
- Frederick Goodwin made his 50th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Bobby Charlton's brace took him to 8 in 1958-1959 and 36 for United.
- Dennis Viollet's brace took him to 3 in 1958-1959 and 102 for United.
- Albert Scanlon's 2nd goal of 1958-1959, and his 11th for United.
- Colin Webster's 1st goal of 1958-1959, and his 26th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Johnny Carey
Blackburn Rovers
United vs Blackburn Rovers History
Meeting 54 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 54 times: 18W 13D 23L.
19 Apr 1947 W 4–0 D1 13 Dec 1947 D 1–1 D1 1 May 1948 W 4–1 D1
6 Sep 1958 W 6–1 This match
2 Mar 1959 W 3–1 D1 31 Oct 1959 D 1–1 D1 16 Apr 1960 W 1–0 D1 | 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 →