League Division Two · Matchday 21
Blackpool v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Wednesday 9th March 1904 in the League Division Two. William Grassam (20') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' William Grassam 0–1
- 44' John Rook 1–1
- Half Time
- 60' Charles Bennett 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester United
OPP
Tom Barcroft
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 16 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 16 times: 9W 2D 5L.
25 Jan 1902 L 0–1 D2 26 Dec 1902 D 2–2 D2 14 Feb 1903 L 0–2 D2
9 Mar 1904 L 1–2 This match
9 Apr 1904 W 3–1 D2 25 Mar 1905 W 1–0 D2 24 Apr 1905 W 3–1 D2 | 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 →