League Division One · Matchday 35
Blackpool v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Friday 31st March 1961 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 32' Brian Peterson 1–0
- Half Time
- 71' Nobby Stiles OG 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
6 Nobby Stiles 71'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Suart
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 69 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 69 times: 36W 14D 19L.
3 Jan 1959 W 3–1 D1 5 Dec 1959 W 3–1 D1 27 Feb 1960 W 6–0 D1
31 Mar 1961 L 0–2 This match
3 Apr 1961 W 2–0 D1 2 Sep 1961 W 3–2 D1 13 Jan 1962 L 0–1 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 →