League Division One · Matchday 19
Manchester United v Blackpool
4–1
Manchester United beat Blackpool 4–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 21st November 1953 in the League Division One. Tommy Taylor (28', 42', 52') and Dennis Viollet (40') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 22' William Perry 0–1
- 28' Tommy Taylor 1–1
- 40' Dennis Viollet 2–1
- 42' Tommy Taylor 3–1
- Half Time
- 52' Tommy Taylor 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Tommy Taylor 28', 42', 52'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Smith
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 55 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 55 times: 29W 12D 14L.
19 Apr 1952 D 2–2 D1 25 Dec 1952 D 0–0 D1 26 Dec 1952 W 2–1 D1
21 Nov 1953 W 4–1 This match
10 Apr 1954 L 0–2 D1 28 Aug 1954 W 4–2 D1 1 Jan 1955 W 4–1 D1 | 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 →