League Division One · Matchday 22
Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Blackburn Rovers at Old Trafford on Monday 26th December 1927 in the League Division One. Joe Spence (52') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 27' Arthur Rigby 0–1
- Half Time
- 52' Joe Spence pen 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Crompton
Blackburn Rovers
United vs Blackburn Rovers History
Meeting 40 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 40 times: 12W 11D 17L.
27 Nov 1926 L 1–2 D1 16 Apr 1927 W 2–0 D1 19 Sep 1927 L 0–3 D1
26 Dec 1927 D 1–1 This match
3 Mar 1928 L 0–2 FAC 1 Dec 1928 L 1–4 D1 13 Apr 1929 W 3–0 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 →