League Division One · Matchday 15
Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Saturday 31st October 1959 in the League Division One. Albert Quixall (16') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 16' Albert Quixall 0–1
- Half Time
- 85' Ally MacLeod 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Albert Quixall 16'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Dally Duncan
Blackburn Rovers
United vs Blackburn Rovers History
Meeting 56 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 56 times: 19W 14D 23L.
1 May 1948 W 4–1 D1 6 Sep 1958 W 6–1 D1 2 Mar 1959 W 3–1 D1
31 Oct 1959 D 1–1 This match
16 Apr 1960 W 1–0 D1 20 Aug 1960 L 1–3 D1 17 Dec 1960 W 2–1 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 →