League Division One · Matchday 22
Blackpool v Manchester United
0–0
Manchester United drew 0–0 with Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Thursday 25th December 1952 in the League Division One.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Smith
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 53 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 53 times: 27W 12D 14L.
5 May 1951 D 1–1 D1 1 Dec 1951 W 3–1 D1 19 Apr 1952 D 2–2 D1
25 Dec 1952 D 0–0 This match
26 Dec 1952 W 2–1 D1 21 Nov 1953 W 4–1 D1 10 Apr 1954 L 0–2 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 →