League Division One · Matchday 30
Manchester United v Chelsea
1–3
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Chelsea at Old Trafford on Saturday 2nd March 1968 in the League Division One. Brian Kidd (52') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 16' Bobby Tambling 0–1
- Half Time
- 52' Brian Kidd 1–1
- 59' Tommy Baldwin 1–2
- 79' Peter Osgood 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Starting XI
Player
8 Brian Kidd 52'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Dave Sexton
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 73 of 200
200
Played
82
Won
61
Drawn
57
Lost
312
Goals For
240
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 25th December 1905. After this match United had played Chelsea 73 times: 39W 18D 16L.
15 Oct 1966 D 1–1 D1 5 Nov 1966 W 3–1 D1 25 Nov 1967 D 1–1 D1
2 Mar 1968 L 1–3 This match
24 Aug 1968 L 0–4 D1 15 Mar 1969 L 2–3 D1 6 Dec 1969 L 0–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 94 | 42 | 32 | 20 | 148 | 88 | 44.7 |
| Away | 95 | 37 | 25 | 33 | 149 | 138 | 38.9 |
| Neutral | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 27.3 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 9 November 2026. How we compile this data →