League Cup · 2nd Round
Blackpool v Manchester United
5–1
Manchester United lost 1–5 to Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Wednesday 14th September 1966 in the League Cup. David Herd (37') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 9' Ray Charnley pen 1–0
- 10' Ray Charnley 2–0
- 30' Leslie Lea 3–0
- 37' David Herd 3–1
- 44' Robert Waddell 4–1
- Half Time
- 79' Ray Charnley 5–1
- Full Time 5–1
Starting XI
Player
10 David Herd 37'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Suart
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 81 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 81 times: 43W 16D 22L.
22 Mar 1965 W 2–0 D1 30 Oct 1965 W 2–1 D1 27 Apr 1966 W 2–1 D1
14 Sep 1966 L 1–5 This match
8 Oct 1966 W 2–1 D1 25 Feb 1967 W 4–0 D1 26 Sep 1970 D 1–1 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 →