League Division Two · Matchday 17
Manchester United v Blackpool
2–0
Manchester United beat Blackpool 2–0 at Bank Street on Saturday 26th December 1896 in the League Division Two. Joe Cassidy (??', 89') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 89' Joe Cassidy
- Minute not recorded
- — Joe Cassidy
- Full Time 2–0
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Starting XI
Player
9 Joe Cassidy ??', 89'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
?
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 3 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 3 times: 1W 0D 2L.
5 Dec 1891 L 3–4 FAC 17 Oct 1896 L 2–4 D2
26 Dec 1896 W 2–0 This match
15 Jan 1897 D 2–2 FAC 20 Jan 1897 W 2–1 FAC 25 Sep 1897 W 1–0 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 →