League Division Two · Matchday 30
Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers
2–1
Manchester United beat Blackburn Rovers 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 26th February 1938 in the League Division Two. Harry Baird (23') and William Bryant (29') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 1' Tom Hargreaves 0–1
- 23' Harry Baird 1–1
- 29' William Bryant 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Reg Taylor
Blackburn Rovers
United vs Blackburn Rovers History
Meeting 49 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 49 times: 15W 12D 22L.
6 Dec 1930 L 1–4 D1 11 Apr 1931 L 0–1 D1 16 Oct 1937 D 1–1 D2
26 Feb 1938 W 2–1 This match
14 Dec 1946 L 1–2 D1 19 Apr 1947 W 4–0 D1 13 Dec 1947 D 1–1 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 →