League Division One · Matchday 27
Manchester United v Blackpool
3–0
Manchester United beat Blackpool 3–0 at Maine Road on Saturday 22nd February 1947 in the League Division One. Jimmy Hanlon (40') and Jack Rowley (87', 88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 40' Jimmy Hanlon 1–0
- Half Time
- 87' Jack Rowley pen 2–0
- 88' Jack Rowley 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Smith
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 41 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 41 times: 23W 7D 11L.
15 Oct 1938 D 0–0 D1 18 Feb 1939 W 5–3 D1 19 Oct 1946 L 1–3 D1
22 Feb 1947 W 3–0 This match
6 Dec 1947 D 1–1 D1 24 Apr 1948 W 4–2 FAC 28 Apr 1948 L 0–1 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 →