League Division One · Matchday 10
Manchester United v Blackpool
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Blackpool at Old Trafford on Saturday 26th September 1970 in the League Division One. George Best (29') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 29' George Best 1–0
- Half Time
- 65' Mick Burns 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
11 George Best 29'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Wilf McGuinness
Manchester United
OPP
Les Shannon
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 84 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 84 times: 45W 17D 22L.
14 Sep 1966 L 1–5 LC 8 Oct 1966 W 2–1 D1 25 Feb 1967 W 4–0 D1
26 Sep 1970 D 1–1 This match
1 May 1971 D 1–1 D1 19 Oct 1974 W 3–0 D2 26 Apr 1975 W 4–0 D2 | 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 →