League Division Two · Matchday 20
Manchester United v Blackpool
4–0
Manchester United beat Blackpool 4–0 at Bank Street on Saturday 15th January 1898 in the League Division Two. Henry Boyd (??', ??'), Walter Cartwright (??') and Joe Cassidy (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — Henry Boyd
- — Henry Boyd
- — Walter Cartwright
- — Joe Cassidy
- Full Time 4–0
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Blackpool at the time, in their 7th meeting.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
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Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 7 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 7 times: 4W 1D 2L.
15 Jan 1897 D 2–2 FAC 20 Jan 1897 W 2–1 FAC 25 Sep 1897 W 1–0 D2
15 Jan 1898 W 4–0 This match
10 Dec 1898 W 3–1 D2 3 Apr 1899 W 1–0 D2 26 Dec 1900 W 4–0 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 →