League Division One · Matchday 11
Blackpool v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Blackpool 2–1 at Bloomfield Road on Saturday 8th October 1966 in the League Division One. Denis Law (23', 88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
Starting XI
Player
8 Denis Law 23', 88'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Suart
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 82 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 82 times: 44W 16D 22L.
30 Oct 1965 W 2–1 D1 27 Apr 1966 W 2–1 D1 14 Sep 1966 L 1–5 LC
8 Oct 1966 W 2–1 This match
25 Feb 1967 W 4–0 D1 26 Sep 1970 D 1–1 D1 1 May 1971 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 →