League Division One · Matchday 40
Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United
5–0
Manchester United lost 0–5 to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Saturday 24th April 1920 in the League Division One.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — Norman Rogers
- — Norman Rogers
- — Norman Rogers pen
- — Ernest Hawksworth
- — Ernest Hawksworth
- Full Time 5–0
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
- United's heaviest defeat to Blackburn Rovers at the time, in their 30th meeting.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Robson
Manchester United
OPP
Robert Middleton
Blackburn Rovers
United vs Blackburn Rovers History
Meeting 30 of 113
113
Played
52
Won
29
Drawn
32
Lost
211
Goals For
165
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 3rd September 1892. After this match United had played Blackburn Rovers 30 times: 10W 10D 10L.
19 Sep 1914 W 2–0 D1 23 Jan 1915 D 3–3 D1 17 Apr 1920 D 1–1 D1
24 Apr 1920 L 0–5 This match
23 Apr 1921 L 0–2 D1 30 Apr 1921 L 0–1 D1 18 Mar 1922 L 0–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 118 | 62 | 56.4 |
| Away | 57 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 91 | 103 | 35.1 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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 →