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Man United 4-2 Blackpool - April 24, 1948 / FA Cup 1947/1948
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Man United 4-2 Blackpool - April 24, 1948 / FA Cup 1947/1948

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logo Manchester United MU

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12photo Eddie Shimwell 12' - Goal Eddie Shimwell
35photo Stan Mortensen 35' - Goal Stan Mortensen
HT

logo Manchester United MU

FT

logo Blackpool BLA

logo Blackpool BLA

Team line-ups

Team line-up not yet available

Blackpool

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forward
offensive midfielder
midfielder
defensive midfielder
defender
sweeper
goalkeeper
logo Blackpool
Robinson
photo Joe Robinson
Joe Robinson
England
B.date04/03/1919
Age29 years
positionGoalkeeper
Shimwell12
photo Eddie Shimwell
Eddie Shimwell
England
B.date27/02/1920
Age28 years
positionDefender
Crosland
photo John Crosland
John Crosland
England
B.date10/11/1922
Age25 years
H1m83  
positionDefender
Hayward
photo Eric Hayward
Eric Hayward
England
B.date02/08/1917
Age30 years
positionDefender
Kelly
photo Hugh Kelly
Hugh Kelly
Scotland
B.date23/07/1923
Age24 years
positionLeft full-back
Dick
photo George Dick
George Dick
Scotland
B.date12/06/1921
Age26 years
H1m80  
positionMidfield
Mortensen35
photo Stan Mortensen
Stan Mortensen
England
B.date26/05/1921
Age26 years
positionVersatile Midfielder
Munro
photo Alex Munro
Alex Munro
Scotland
B.date06/04/1912
Age36 years
H1m68  
positionWinger
Johnston
photo Harry Johnston
Harry Johnston
England
B.date26/09/1919
Age28 years
positionForward
Rickett
photo Walter Rickett
Walter Rickett
England
B.date20/03/1917
Age31 years
positionLeft Winger
Matthews
photo Stanley Matthews
Stanley Matthews
England
B.date01/02/1915
Age33 years
H1m74  
positionRight Winger

First 11

Age Match num Note
G
Joe Robinson 29 18 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
Eddie Shimwell 12 28 58 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
John Crosland 25 7 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
Eric Hayward 30 63 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
Hugh Kelly 24 31 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
George Dick 26 50 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
Stan Mortensen 35 26 77 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
F
Alex Munro 36 54 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
F
Harry Johnston 28 78 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
F
Walter Rickett 31 13 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
F
Stanley Matthews 33 35 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player

Average age

28.7 years

Average number of matches played for the team

44

Substitutes

Age Match num Note

Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match

No changes regarding the previous match for the starting players

Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match

Alex Munro

IN

change player

Jimmy McIntosh

OUT

Eddie Shimwell

IN

change player

Gordon Kennedy

OUT

Manager

Age

Match num

Success rate in this team:

52 %

Success rate since the beginning of his career:

52 %

Busby vs Blackpool

2 victories

1 draw

1 loss

Latest figure on April 24, 1948

Busby vs Smith

2 victories

1 draw

1 loss

Latest figure on April 24, 1948

Manager

Age

Match num

Joseph Smith

58

269

Success rate in this team:

43 %

Success rate since the beginning of his career:

44 %

Smith vs Man United

2 victories

2 draws

4 losses

Latest figure on April 24, 1948

Smith vs Busby

1 victory

1 draw

2 losses

Latest figure on April 24, 1948

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Key figures

No key stat for this match

Pre-match

Current form

Overall

VHuddersfield Town 0-2 Manchester United27/03/1948

VBolton Wanderers 0-1 Manchester United29/03/1948

VManchester United 1-0 Derby County03/04/1948

DManchester United 1-1 Manchester City07/04/1948

LEverton 2-0 Manchester United10/04/1948

VManchester United 5-0 Chelsea17/04/1948

Current form

Overall

LSheffield United 2-1 Blackpool03/04/1948

DBlackpool 1-1 Bolton Wanderers05/04/1948

LBlackpool 0-1 Burnley07/04/1948

VBlackpool 1-0 Middlesbrough10/04/1948

LSunderland 1-0 Blackpool12/04/1948

LCharlton 2-0 Blackpool17/04/1948

Running streaks

Neutral ground Total
Winning streak 0 1
Unbeaten streak 0 1
Drawless streak 0 2
Scoring streak 0 1
Invincibility streak 0 1

Running streaks

Neutral ground Total
Loosing streak 0 2
Winless streak 0 2
Drawless streak 0 4
Goalless streak 0 2
Conceding streak 0 2

Statistical comparison of the season

Results

5

Number of games (Competition total)

5

5

Victories (Competition total)

5

0

Draws (Competition total)

0

0

Losses (Competition total)

0

Goals

18

Goals scored (Competition total)

18

6

Goals conceded (Competition total)

1

3.6

Goals scored per match average (Competition total)

3.6

1.2

Conceced goals per match average (Competition total)

0.2

Betting aid

4

Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total)

4

2

Clean sheets (Competition total)

4

0

Matches without scoring (Competition total)

0

3

The 2 teams score (Competition total)

1

Bookings

0
Yellow cards (Competition total)

0

0
Red cards (Competition total)

0

Key players

-Team's best scorer (Competition total)8 goalsStan Mortensenphoto Stan Mortensen
-The fittest player8 goals during the last 4 matchesStan Mortensenphoto Stan Mortensen

Historical head to head

Home

20 matches
13 v
6 d
1 l

40 gf

14 ga

Away

18 matches
8 v
1 d
9 l

25 gf

33 ga

Total

38 matches
21 v
7 d
10 l

65 gf

47 ga

Historical head to head

Home

18 matches
9 v
1 d
8 l

33 gf

25 ga

Away

20 matches
1 v
6 d
13 l

14 gf

40 ga

Total

38 matches
10 v
7 d
21 l

47 gf

65 ga

Largest victory

Overall
4 - 0
December 26, 1900
Neutral ground No success yet

Largest victory

Overall
5 - 1
March 21, 1931
Neutral ground No success yet

Latest head to head

December 06, 1947 - Division 1 1947/1948

February 22, 1947 - Division 1 1946/1947

October 19, 1946 - Division 1 1946/1947

February 18, 1939 - Division 1 1938/1939

October 15, 1938 - Division 1 1938/1939

Best historical scorers against Blackpool

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Best historical scorers against Man United

photo Stan Mortensen Stan Mortensen 2 goals 1946 - 1947
photo George Farrow George Farrow 1 goal 1946 - 1946
photo George Dick George Dick 1 goal 1946 - 1946
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Players with most games played vs Blackpool

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Players with most games played vs Man United

photo Harry Johnston Harry Johnston 3 matches 1946 - 1947
photo Stan Mortensen Stan Mortensen 3 matches 1946 - 1947
photo Alex Munro Alex Munro 3 matches 1946 - 1947
photo Jock Wallace Jock Wallace 3 matches 1946 - 1947
photo Ron Suart Ron Suart 2 matches 1946 - 1947
photo Eric Sibley Eric Sibley 2 matches 1946 - 1947
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