League Division Two · Matchday 14
Blackpool v Manchester United
0–3
Manchester United beat Blackpool 3–0 at Bloomfield Road on Saturday 19th October 1974 in the League Division Two. Alex Forsyth (22'), Lou Macari (60') and Jim McCalliog (72') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 22' Alex Forsyth 0–1
- Half Time
- 60' Lou Macari 0–2
- 72' Jim McCalliog 0–3
- 83' David McCreery for Daly
- Full Time 0–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
David McCreery
83' for Daly
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Harry Potts
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 86 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 86 times: 46W 18D 22L.
25 Feb 1967 W 4–0 D1 26 Sep 1970 D 1–1 D1 1 May 1971 D 1–1 D1
19 Oct 1974 W 3–0 This match
26 Apr 1975 W 4–0 D2 25 Jan 2011 W 3–2 PL 22 May 2011 W 4–2 PL | 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 →