League Division One · Matchday 03
Blackpool v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Saturday 30th August 1958 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (9') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 9' Dennis Viollet 0–1
- 35' William Perry 1–1
- 43' Hugh Kelly pen 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Suart
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 65 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 65 times: 33W 14D 18L.
23 Feb 1957 L 0–2 D1 9 Sep 1957 W 4–1 D1 18 Sep 1957 L 1–2 D1
30 Aug 1958 L 1–2 This match
3 Jan 1959 W 3–1 D1 5 Dec 1959 W 3–1 D1 27 Feb 1960 W 6–0 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 →