League Division Two · Matchday 10
Blackpool v Manchester United
4–2
Manchester United lost 2–4 to Blackpool at Raikes Hall Gardens on Saturday 17th October 1896 in the League Division Two. Willie Bryant (1') and Levi Draycott (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 1' Willie Bryant
- Minute not recorded
- — Levi Draycott
- — Charles Mount
- — Jack Parkinson
- — Jack Parkinson
- — Jimmy Martin
- Full Time 4–2
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Blackpool Committee
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 2 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 2 times: 0W 0D 2L.
5 Dec 1891 L 3–4 FAC
17 Oct 1896 L 2–4 This match
26 Dec 1896 W 2–0 D2 15 Jan 1897 D 2–2 FAC 20 Jan 1897 W 2–1 FAC | 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 →