League Division One · Matchday 02
Blackpool v Manchester United
0–3
Manchester United beat Blackpool 3–0 at Bloomfield Road on Monday 23rd August 1948 in the League Division One. Charlie Mitten (51', 84') and Stan Pearson (87') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 51' Charlie Mitten 0–1
- 84' Charlie Mitten 0–2
- 87' Stan Pearson 0–3
- Full Time 0–3
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Bloomfield Road at the time: 36,880.
- Charlie Mitten's brace took him to 2 in 1948-1949 and 73 for United.
- Stan Pearson's 1st goal of 1948-1949, and his 18th for United.
Starting XI
Player
9 Jack Rowley 51', 84'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Smith
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 45 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 45 times: 25W 8D 12L.
6 Dec 1947 D 1–1 D1 24 Apr 1948 W 4–2 FAC 28 Apr 1948 L 0–1 D1
23 Aug 1948 W 3–0 This match
1 Sep 1948 L 3–4 D1 26 Nov 1949 D 3–3 D1 18 Mar 1950 L 1–2 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 →