League Division One · Matchday 03
Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers
1–0
Manchester United beat Blackburn Rovers 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 7th September 1929 in the League Division One. Frank Mann (59') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 59' Frank Mann 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
6 Frank Mann 59'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Crompton
Blackburn Rovers
United vs Blackburn Rovers History
Meeting 44 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 44 times: 14W 11D 19L.
3 Mar 1928 L 0–2 FAC 1 Dec 1928 L 1–4 D1 13 Apr 1929 W 3–0 D1
7 Sep 1929 W 1–0 This match
4 Jan 1930 L 4–5 D1 6 Dec 1930 L 1–4 D1 11 Apr 1931 L 0–1 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 →