League Division One · Matchday 38
Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers
2–0
Manchester United beat Blackburn Rovers 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 16th April 1927 in the League Division One. Jimmy Hanson (40') and Joe Spence (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 40' Jimmy Hanson 1–0
- Half Time
- 80' Joe Spence pen 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Crompton
Blackburn Rovers
United vs Blackburn Rovers History
Meeting 38 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 38 times: 12W 10D 16L.
28 Nov 1925 W 2–0 D1 10 Apr 1926 L 0–7 D1 27 Nov 1926 L 1–2 D1
16 Apr 1927 W 2–0 This match
19 Sep 1927 L 0–3 D1 26 Dec 1927 D 1–1 D1 3 Mar 1928 L 0–2 FAC | 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 →