League Division One · Matchday 01
Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers
1–3
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Blackburn Rovers at Old Trafford on Saturday 20th August 1960 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (70') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 11' Derek Dougan 0–1
- Half Time
- 70' Bobby Charlton 1–1
- 74' Derek Dougan 1–2
- 89' Derek Dougan 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jack Marshall
Blackburn Rovers
United vs Blackburn Rovers History
Meeting 58 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 58 times: 20W 14D 24L.
2 Mar 1959 W 3–1 D1 31 Oct 1959 D 1–1 D1 16 Apr 1960 W 1–0 D1
20 Aug 1960 L 1–3 This match
17 Dec 1960 W 2–1 D1 26 Aug 1961 W 6–1 D1 10 Apr 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 →