League Division One · Matchday 14
Blackpool v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Saturday 27th October 1956 in the League Division One. Tommy Taylor (25', 90') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 23' David Durie 1–0
- 25' Tommy Taylor 1–1
- Half Time
- 55' Jackie Mudie 2–1
- 90' Tommy Taylor 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Tommy Taylor 25', 90'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Smith
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 61 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 61 times: 32W 14D 15L.
1 Jan 1955 W 4–1 D1 26 Nov 1955 D 0–0 D1 7 Apr 1956 W 2–1 D1
27 Oct 1956 D 2–2 This match
23 Feb 1957 L 0–2 D1 9 Sep 1957 W 4–1 D1 18 Sep 1957 L 1–2 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 →