League Division One · Matchday 06
Blackpool v Manchester United
1–4
Manchester United beat Blackpool 4–1 at Bloomfield Road on Monday 9th September 1957 in the League Division One. Billy Whelan (8', 60') and Dennis Viollet (12', 75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' Billy Whelan 0–1
- 12' Dennis Viollet 0–2
- Half Time
- 60' Billy Whelan 0–3
- 75' Dennis Viollet 0–4
- 87' Jackie Mudie 1–4
- Full Time 1–4
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Smith
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 63 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 63 times: 33W 14D 16L.
7 Apr 1956 W 2–1 D1 27 Oct 1956 D 2–2 D1 23 Feb 1957 L 0–2 D1
9 Sep 1957 W 4–1 This match
18 Sep 1957 L 1–2 D1 30 Aug 1958 L 1–2 D1 3 Jan 1959 W 3–1 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 →