League Division One · Matchday 03
Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers
6–1
Manchester United beat Blackburn Rovers 6–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 26th August 1961 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (3'), Albert Quixall (58', 59'), David Herd (74', 78') and Maurice Setters (87') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' Bobby Charlton 1–0
- Half Time
- 48' John Bray 1–1
- 58' Albert Quixall pen 2–1
- 59' Albert Quixall 3–1
- 74' David Herd 4–1
- 78' David Herd 5–1
- 87' Maurice Setters 6–1
- Full Time 6–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jack Marshall
Blackburn Rovers
United vs Blackburn Rovers History
Meeting 60 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 60 times: 22W 14D 24L.
16 Apr 1960 W 1–0 D1 20 Aug 1960 L 1–3 D1 17 Dec 1960 W 2–1 D1
26 Aug 1961 W 6–1 This match
10 Apr 1962 L 0–3 D1 13 Oct 1962 L 0–3 D1 2 Mar 1963 D 2–2 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 →