League Division One · Matchday 42
Blackpool v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Saturday 5th May 1951 in the League Division One. John Downie (32') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 32' John Downie 0–1
- Half Time
- 60' William Perry 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
10 John Downie 32'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Smith
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 50 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 50 times: 26W 10D 14L.
26 Nov 1949 D 3–3 D1 18 Mar 1950 L 1–2 D1 2 Sep 1950 W 1–0 D1
5 May 1951 D 1–1 This match
1 Dec 1951 W 3–1 D1 19 Apr 1952 D 2–2 D1 25 Dec 1952 D 0–0 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 →