League Division One · Matchday 25
Manchester United v Blackpool
4–1
Manchester United beat Blackpool 4–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 1st January 1955 in the League Division One. Jackie Blanchflower (20', 89'), Dennis Viollet (34') and Duncan Edwards (78') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' Jackie Blanchflower 1–0
- 34' Dennis Viollet 2–0
- Half Time
- 78' Duncan Edwards 3–0
- 80' William Perry 3–1
- 89' Jackie Blanchflower 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Smith
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 58 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 58 times: 31W 12D 15L.
21 Nov 1953 W 4–1 D1 10 Apr 1954 L 0–2 D1 28 Aug 1954 W 4–2 D1
1 Jan 1955 W 4–1 This match
26 Nov 1955 D 0–0 D1 7 Apr 1956 W 2–1 D1 27 Oct 1956 D 2–2 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 →