League Division Two · Matchday 29
Manchester United v Blackpool
3–2
Manchester United beat Blackpool 3–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 29th February 1936 in the League Division Two. Thomas Manley (9'), William Bryant (68') and George Mutch (86') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 9' Thomas Manley 1–0
- 33' Robert Finan 1–1
- Half Time
- 50' Robert Finan 1–2
- 68' William Bryant 2–2
- 86' George Mutch 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Scott Duncan
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Smith
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 37 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 37 times: 21W 6D 10L.
3 Nov 1934 W 2–1 D2 16 Mar 1935 W 3–2 D2 7 Dec 1935 L 1–4 D2
29 Feb 1936 W 3–2 This match
15 Oct 1938 D 0–0 D1 18 Feb 1939 W 5–3 D1 19 Oct 1946 L 1–3 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 →