League Division One · Matchday 11
Blackpool v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Saturday 19th October 1946 in the League Division One. Jimmy Delaney (85') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' George Farrow 1–0
- 3' Stan Mortensen 2–0
- Half Time
- 64' George Dick 3–0
- 85' Jimmy Delaney 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Bloomfield Road at the time: 26,307.
- Jimmy Delaney's 2nd goal of 1946-1947, and his 2nd for United.
Starting XI
Player
7 Jimmy Delaney 85'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Smith
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 40 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 40 times: 22W 7D 11L.
29 Feb 1936 W 3–2 D2 15 Oct 1938 D 0–0 D1 18 Feb 1939 W 5–3 D1
19 Oct 1946 L 1–3 This match
22 Feb 1947 W 3–0 D1 6 Dec 1947 D 1–1 D1 24 Apr 1948 W 4–2 FAC | 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 →