League Division One · Matchday 08
Manchester United v Blackpool
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Blackpool at Old Trafford on Wednesday 18th September 1957 in the League Division One. Duncan Edwards (86') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 1' Jackie Mudie 0–1
- 31' Jackie Mudie 0–2
- Half Time
- 86' Duncan Edwards 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
6 Duncan Edwards 86'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Smith
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 64 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 64 times: 33W 14D 17L.
27 Oct 1956 D 2–2 D1 23 Feb 1957 L 0–2 D1 9 Sep 1957 W 4–1 D1
18 Sep 1957 L 1–2 This match
30 Aug 1958 L 1–2 D1 3 Jan 1959 W 3–1 D1 5 Dec 1959 W 3–1 D1 | 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 →