League Division One · Matchday 05
Blackpool v Manchester United
2–3
Manchester United beat Blackpool 3–2 at Bloomfield Road on Saturday 2nd September 1961 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (3', 74') and Bobby Charlton (22') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' Dennis Viollet 0–1
- 22' Bobby Charlton 0–2
- 26' Ray Charnley 1–2
- 39' Ray Charnley pen 2–2
- Half Time
- 74' Dennis Viollet 2–3
- Full Time 2–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Dennis Viollet 3', 74'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Suart
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 71 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 71 times: 38W 14D 19L.
27 Feb 1960 W 6–0 D1 31 Mar 1961 L 0–2 D1 3 Apr 1961 W 2–0 D1
2 Sep 1961 W 3–2 This match
13 Jan 1962 L 0–1 D1 6 Oct 1962 D 2–2 D1 23 Feb 1963 D 1–1 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 →