League Division One · Matchday 03
Blackpool v Manchester United
2–4
Manchester United beat Blackpool 4–2 at Bloomfield Road on Saturday 28th August 1954 in the League Division One. Colin Webster (16', 33'), Jackie Blanchflower (18') and Dennis Viollet (26') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 16' Colin Webster 0–1
- 18' Jackie Blanchflower 0–2
- 20' Stan Mortensen 1–2
- 26' Dennis Viollet 1–3
- 33' Colin Webster 1–4
- Half Time
- 64' Ewan Fenton 2–4
- Full Time 2–4
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Colin Webster 16', 33'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Smith
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 57 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 57 times: 30W 12D 15L.
26 Dec 1952 W 2–1 D1 21 Nov 1953 W 4–1 D1 10 Apr 1954 L 0–2 D1
28 Aug 1954 W 4–2 This match
1 Jan 1955 W 4–1 D1 26 Nov 1955 D 0–0 D1 7 Apr 1956 W 2–1 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 →