League Division One · Matchday 37
Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers
4–0
Manchester United beat Blackburn Rovers 4–0 at Maine Road on Saturday 19th April 1947 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (5', 20') and Jack Rowley (25') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Stan Pearson 1–0
- 20' Stan Pearson 2–0
- 25' Jack Rowley 3–0
- Half Time
- 74' Higgins OG 4–0
- Full Time 4–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Will Scott
Blackburn Rovers
United vs Blackburn Rovers History
Meeting 51 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 51 times: 16W 12D 23L.
16 Oct 1937 D 1–1 D2 26 Feb 1938 W 2–1 D2 14 Dec 1946 L 1–2 D1
19 Apr 1947 W 4–0 This match
13 Dec 1947 D 1–1 D1 1 May 1948 W 4–1 D1 6 Sep 1958 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 →