FA Cup · Final
Manchester United v Blackpool
4–2
Manchester United beat Blackpool 4–2 at Wembley (N) on Saturday 24th April 1948 in the FA Cup. Jack Rowley (30', 69'), Stan Pearson (79') and John Anderson (85') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Eddie Shimwell pen 0–1
- 30' Jack Rowley 1–1
- 35' Stan Mortensen 1–2
- Half Time
- 69' Jack Rowley 2–2
- 79' Stan Pearson 3–2
- 85' John Anderson 4–2
- Full Time 4–2
Starting XI
Player
9 Jack Rowley 30', 69'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Smith
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 43 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 43 times: 24W 8D 11L.
19 Oct 1946 L 1–3 D1 22 Feb 1947 W 3–0 D1 6 Dec 1947 D 1–1 D1
24 Apr 1948 W 4–2 This match
28 Apr 1948 L 0–1 D1 23 Aug 1948 W 3–0 D1 1 Sep 1948 L 3–4 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 →