League Division One · Matchday 23
Manchester United v Blackpool
2–1
Manchester United beat Blackpool 2–1 at Old Trafford on Friday 26th December 1952 in the League Division One. Johnny Carey (40') and Eddie Lewis (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Stan Mortensen 0–1
- 40' Johnny Carey 1–1
- Half Time
- 80' Eddie Lewis 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Smith
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 54 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 54 times: 28W 12D 14L.
1 Dec 1951 W 3–1 D1 19 Apr 1952 D 2–2 D1 25 Dec 1952 D 0–0 D1
26 Dec 1952 W 2–1 This match
21 Nov 1953 W 4–1 D1 10 Apr 1954 L 0–2 D1 28 Aug 1954 W 4–2 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 →