League Division One · Matchday 37
Manchester United v Blackpool
2–1
Manchester United beat Blackpool 2–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 27th April 1966 in the League Division One. Denis Law (18') and Bobby Charlton (30') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 18' Denis Law 1–0
- 30' Bobby Charlton 2–0
- Half Time
- 80' Alan Ball 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Denis Law 18'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Suart
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 80 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 80 times: 43W 16D 21L.
14 Nov 1964 W 2–1 D1 22 Mar 1965 W 2–0 D1 30 Oct 1965 W 2–1 D1
27 Apr 1966 W 2–1 This match
14 Sep 1966 L 1–5 LC 8 Oct 1966 W 2–1 D1 25 Feb 1967 W 4–0 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 →