Premiership · Matchday 26
Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers
1–0
Manchester United beat Blackburn Rovers 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 10th February 1996 in the Premiership. Lee Sharpe (15') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Lee Sharpe 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
- A 5th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Lee Sharpe made his 250th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Lee Sharpe's 4th goal of 1995-1996, and his 33rd for United.
Starting XI
Player
5 Lee Sharpe 15'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Ray Harford
Blackburn Rovers
United vs Blackburn Rovers History
Meeting 79 of 113
113
Played
52
Won
29
Drawn
32
Lost
211
Goals For
165
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 3rd September 1892. After this match United had played Blackburn Rovers 79 times: 33W 19D 27L.
23 Oct 1994 W 4–2 PL 22 Jan 1995 W 1–0 PL 28 Aug 1995 W 2–1 PL
10 Feb 1996 W 1–0 This match
25 Aug 1996 D 2–2 PL 12 Apr 1997 W 3–2 PL 30 Nov 1997 W 4–0 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 118 | 62 | 56.4 |
| Away | 57 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 91 | 103 | 35.1 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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 →