League Division One · Matchday 25
Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Blackburn Rovers at Bank Street on Saturday 15th February 1908 in the League Division One. Sandy Turnbull (75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' Wattie Aitkenhead 0–1
- Half Time
- 46' Tinker Davies 0–2
- 75' Sandy Turnbull pen 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester United
OPP
Robert Middleton
Blackburn Rovers
United vs Blackburn Rovers History
Meeting 11 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 11 times: 3W 3D 5L.
13 Oct 1906 D 1–1 D1 16 Feb 1907 W 4–2 D1 19 Oct 1907 W 5–1 D1
15 Feb 1908 L 1–2 This match
14 Nov 1908 W 3–1 D1 20 Feb 1909 W 6–1 FAC 20 Mar 1909 L 0–3 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 →