Jackie Blanchflower
Statistics for Manchester UnitedJackie Blanchflower (Northern Ireland) made 117 appearances for Manchester United between 1951-1952 and 1957-1958, scoring 26 goals.
Half-Back b. 7 Mar 1933 – d. 2 Sept 1998 (aged 65) Belfast, Northern Ireland 1.80 m (5′11″)
Northern Ireland · Left Manchester United in 1958
- Charity Shield ×3
- First Division ×3
Counts seasons in which Jackie Blanchflower made at least one first-team appearance while the club won the trophy — squad membership, not a record of medals awarded (competitions set their own appearance thresholds for a medal). The number on each season is Jackie Blanchflower’s appearances in all competitions that year, so you can judge how big a part they played. Full honours board →
| Season | Apps | Starts | Sub | Goals | Ast | Mins | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-1958 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1956-1957 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1955-1956 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 1954-1955 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — |
| 1953-1954 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — |
| 1952-1953 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1951-1952 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Opponent | Apps | Goals | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Blackpool | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Sheffield United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Everton | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Liverpool | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Burnley | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Manchester City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Cardiff City | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Huddersfield Town | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Portsmouth | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Preston North End | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Chelsea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 6 | — | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Charlton Athletic | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Luton Town | 3 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Birmingham City | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Leeds United | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leicester City | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Reading | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Real Madrid | 2 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Anderlecht | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dukla Prague | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Comp | Opponent | Score | Goals | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 1957 | D1 | Tottenham Hotspur | L 3–4 | S | |
| 23 Nov 1957 | D1 | @ Newcastle United | W 2–1 | S | |
| 20 Nov 1957 | EC | Dukla Prague | W 3–0 | S | |
| 16 Nov 1957 | D1 | Sheffield Wednesday | W 2–1 | S | |
| 9 Nov 1957 | D1 | @ Preston North End | D 1–1 | S | |
| 2 Nov 1957 | D1 | Burnley | W 1–0 | S | |
| 26 Oct 1957 | D1 | @ West Bromwich Albion | L 3–4 | S | |
| 22 Oct 1957 | CS | Aston Villa | W 4–0 | S | |
| 19 Oct 1957 | D1 | Portsmouth | L 0–3 | S | |
| 12 Oct 1957 | D1 | @ Nottingham Forest | W 2–1 | S |
Appearance and goal records compiled from mufcinfo.com; minutes, assists and advanced stats (xG, ratings) via Transfermarkt and FBref where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →