League Division One · Matchday 34
Blackpool v Manchester United
5–1
Manchester United lost 1–5 to Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Saturday 21st March 1931 in the League Division One. Samuel Hopkinson (72') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' Jimmy Hampson pen 1–0
- 35' James McClelland 2–0
- 44' Jimmy Hampson 3–0
- Half Time
- 65' Jimmy Hampson 4–0
- 72' Samuel Hopkinson 4–1
- 84' James McClelland 5–1
- Full Time 5–1
Match Facts
- United's heaviest defeat to Blackpool at the time, in their 31st meeting.
- Samuel Hopkinson's 4th goal of 1930-1931, and his 4th for United.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Harry Evans
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 31 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 31 times: 17W 6D 8L.
22 Nov 1924 D 1–1 D2 28 Mar 1925 D 0–0 D2 15 Nov 1930 D 0–0 D1
21 Mar 1931 L 1–5 This match
18 Nov 1933 L 1–3 D2 31 Mar 1934 W 2–0 D2 3 Nov 1934 W 2–1 D2 | 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 →