League Division One · Matchday 40
Manchester United v Blackpool
2–1
Manchester United beat Blackpool 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 7th April 1956 in the League Division One. Johnny Berry (60') and Tommy Taylor (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' David Durie 0–1
- Half Time
- 60' Johnny Berry pen 1–1
- 80' Tommy Taylor 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 12 matches in all competitions.
- Johnny Berry's 4th goal of 1955-1956, and his 24th for United.
- Tommy Taylor's 24th goal of 1955-1956, and his 70th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Smith
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 60 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 60 times: 32W 13D 15L.
28 Aug 1954 W 4–2 D1 1 Jan 1955 W 4–1 D1 26 Nov 1955 D 0–0 D1
7 Apr 1956 W 2–1 This match
27 Oct 1956 D 2–2 D1 23 Feb 1957 L 0–2 D1 9 Sep 1957 W 4–1 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 →