League Division One · Matchday 19
Manchester United v Blackpool
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Blackpool at Maine Road on Saturday 6th December 1947 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (29') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 29' Stan Pearson 1–0
- Half Time
- 52' Stan Mortensen 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
10 Stan Pearson 29'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Smith
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 42 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 42 times: 23W 8D 11L.
18 Feb 1939 W 5–3 D1 19 Oct 1946 L 1–3 D1 22 Feb 1947 W 3–0 D1
6 Dec 1947 D 1–1 This match
24 Apr 1948 W 4–2 FAC 28 Apr 1948 L 0–1 D1 23 Aug 1948 W 3–0 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 →