League Division Two · Matchday 04
Blackpool v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Blackpool 1–0 at Raikes Hall Gardens on Saturday 25th September 1897 in the League Division Two. Richard Smith (65') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 65' Richard Smith 0–1
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
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Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 6 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 6 times: 3W 1D 2L.
26 Dec 1896 W 2–0 D2 15 Jan 1897 D 2–2 FAC 20 Jan 1897 W 2–1 FAC
25 Sep 1897 W 1–0 This match
15 Jan 1898 W 4–0 D2 10 Dec 1898 W 3–1 D2 3 Apr 1899 W 1–0 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 →