League Division One · Matchday 26
Manchester United v Blackpool
3–1
Manchester United beat Blackpool 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 3rd January 1959 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (7') and Bobby Charlton (22', 85') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Dennis Viollet 1–0
- 22' Bobby Charlton 2–0
- Half Time
- 50' Ewan Fenton pen 2–1
- 85' Bobby Charlton 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Bobby Charlton 22', 85'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Suart
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 66 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 66 times: 34W 14D 18L.
9 Sep 1957 W 4–1 D1 18 Sep 1957 L 1–2 D1 30 Aug 1958 L 1–2 D1
3 Jan 1959 W 3–1 This match
5 Dec 1959 W 3–1 D1 27 Feb 1960 W 6–0 D1 31 Mar 1961 L 0–2 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 →