League Division One · Matchday 09
Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United
1–5
Manchester United beat Blackburn Rovers 5–1 at Ewood Park on Saturday 19th October 1907 in the League Division One. Sandy Turnbull (10', 40', ??') and Jimmy Turnbull (??', ??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 10' Sandy Turnbull
- 20' Tinker Davies
- 40' Sandy Turnbull
- Minute not recorded
- — Sandy Turnbull
- — Jimmy Turnbull
- — Jimmy Turnbull
- Full Time 1–5
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
- Sandy Turnbull scored 5 goals in this match.
- A 5th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Jimmy Turnbull's 5 goals took him to 13 in 1907-1908 and 18 for United.
Starting XI
Player
10 Sandy Turnbull 10', 40', ??', ??', ??'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester United
OPP
Robert Middleton
Blackburn Rovers
United vs Blackburn Rovers History
Meeting 10 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 10 times: 3W 3D 4L.
26 Mar 1894 L 0–4 D1 13 Oct 1906 D 1–1 D1 16 Feb 1907 W 4–2 D1
19 Oct 1907 W 5–1 This match
15 Feb 1908 L 1–2 D1 14 Nov 1908 W 3–1 D1 20 Feb 1909 W 6–1 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 →