League Division One · Matchday 40
Blackpool v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Saturday 19th April 1952 in the League Division One. Roger Byrne (12') and Jack Rowley (53') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Roger Byrne 0–1
- 19' Jackie Mudie 1–1
- 31' Jackie Mudie 2–1
- Half Time
- 53' Jack Rowley 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Smith
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 52 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 52 times: 27W 11D 14L.
2 Sep 1950 W 1–0 D1 5 May 1951 D 1–1 D1 1 Dec 1951 W 3–1 D1
19 Apr 1952 D 2–2 This match
25 Dec 1952 D 0–0 D1 26 Dec 1952 W 2–1 D1 21 Nov 1953 W 4–1 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 →