League Division One · Matchday 41
Blackpool v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Wednesday 28th April 1948 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Stan Mortensen 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Bloomfield Road at the time: 32,236.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Smith
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 44 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 44 times: 24W 8D 12L.
22 Feb 1947 W 3–0 D1 6 Dec 1947 D 1–1 D1 24 Apr 1948 W 4–2 FAC
28 Apr 1948 L 0–1 This match
23 Aug 1948 W 3–0 D1 1 Sep 1948 L 3–4 D1 26 Nov 1949 D 3–3 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 →