League Division One · Matchday 23
Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers
5–1
Manchester United beat Blackburn Rovers 5–1 at Bank Street on Monday 12th March 1894 in the League Division One. John Clarkin (20'), Bob Donaldson (??', ??', ??') and Alf Farman (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 20' John Clarkin
- 30' Josh Hargreaves
- Minute not recorded
- — Bob Donaldson
- — Bob Donaldson
- — Bob Donaldson
- — Alf Farman
- Full Time 5–1
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
- United's biggest win over Blackburn Rovers at the time, in their 6th meeting.
- John Clarkin scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- George Perrins made his 50th appearance for United in all competitions.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Thomas Mitchell
Blackburn Rovers
United vs Blackburn Rovers History
Meeting 6 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 6 times: 1W 2D 3L.
21 Jan 1893 L 0–4 FAC 10 Feb 1894 D 0–0 FAC 17 Feb 1894 L 1–5 FAC
12 Mar 1894 W 5–1 This match
26 Mar 1894 L 0–4 D1 13 Oct 1906 D 1–1 D1 16 Feb 1907 W 4–2 D1 | 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 →