League Division One · Matchday 39
Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers
1–0
Manchester United beat Blackburn Rovers 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 16th April 1960 in the League Division One. Alex Dawson (89') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 89' Alex Dawson 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
9 Alex Dawson 89'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Dally Duncan
Blackburn Rovers
United vs Blackburn Rovers History
Meeting 57 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 57 times: 20W 14D 23L.
6 Sep 1958 W 6–1 D1 2 Mar 1959 W 3–1 D1 31 Oct 1959 D 1–1 D1
16 Apr 1960 W 1–0 This match
20 Aug 1960 L 1–3 D1 17 Dec 1960 W 2–1 D1 26 Aug 1961 W 6–1 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 →