League Division One · Matchday 21
Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Blackburn Rovers 2–1 at Ewood Park on Saturday 17th December 1960 in the League Division One. Mark Pearson (12', 23') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Mark Pearson 0–1
- 23' Mark Pearson 0–2
- 35' Ally MacLeod 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
10 Mark Pearson 12', 23'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jack Marshall
Blackburn Rovers
United vs Blackburn Rovers History
Meeting 59 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 59 times: 21W 14D 24L.
31 Oct 1959 D 1–1 D1 16 Apr 1960 W 1–0 D1 20 Aug 1960 L 1–3 D1
17 Dec 1960 W 2–1 This match
26 Aug 1961 W 6–1 D1 10 Apr 1962 L 0–3 D1 13 Oct 1962 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 →