League Division Two · Matchday 29
Manchester United v Blackpool
3–1
Manchester United beat Blackpool 3–1 at Bank Street on Saturday 9th April 1904 in the League Division Two. William Grassam (25', ??') and Alfred Schofield (60') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 25' William Grassam
- Half Time
- 60' Alfred Schofield
- Minute not recorded
- — William Grassam
- — Stanley Spencer
- Full Time 3–1
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
- A 6th consecutive win in all competitions.
- William Grassam's brace took him to 7 in 1903-1904 and 7 for United.
- Alfred Schofield's 5th goal of 1903-1904, and his 8th for United.
Starting XI
Player
9 William Grassam 25', ??'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester United
OPP
Tom Barcroft
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 17 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 17 times: 10W 2D 5L.
26 Dec 1902 D 2–2 D2 14 Feb 1903 L 0–2 D2 9 Mar 1904 L 1–2 D2
9 Apr 1904 W 3–1 This match
25 Mar 1905 W 1–0 D2 24 Apr 1905 W 3–1 D2 4 Sep 1905 W 2–1 D2 | 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 →