League Division One · Matchday 04
Chelsea v Manchester United
3–6
Manchester United beat Chelsea 6–3 at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday 2nd September 1959 in the League Division One. Albert Quixall (28'), Bobby Charlton (31'), Warren Bradley (34', 70') and Dennis Viollet (47', 80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 25' Jimmy Greaves 1–0
- 28' Albert Quixall 1–1
- 31' Bobby Charlton 1–2
- 34' Warren Bradley 1–3
- 39' Peter Sillett 2–3
- Half Time
- 47' Dennis Viollet 2–4
- 70' Warren Bradley 2–5
- 80' Dennis Viollet 2–6
- 85' Peter Sillett pen 3–6
- Full Time 3–6
Match Facts
- Dennis Viollet scored his 125th goal for United in all competitions.
- Albert Quixall's 1st goal of 1959-1960, and his 5th for United.
- Bobby Charlton's 2nd goal of 1959-1960, and his 58th for United.
- Warren Bradley's brace took him to 2 in 1959-1960 and 14 for United.
- Dennis Viollet's brace took him to 6 in 1959-1960 and 126 for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ted Drake
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 58 of 199
199
Played
82
Won
61
Drawn
56
Lost
312
Goals For
238
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 25th December 1905. After this match United had played Chelsea 58 times: 31W 14D 13L.
23 Aug 1958 W 5–2 D1 20 Dec 1958 W 3–2 D1 26 Aug 1959 L 0–1 D1
2 Sep 1959 W 6–3 This match
24 Dec 1960 W 2–1 D1 26 Dec 1960 W 6–0 D1 23 Aug 1961 W 3–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 94 | 42 | 32 | 20 | 148 | 88 | 44.7 |
| Away | 94 | 37 | 25 | 32 | 149 | 136 | 39.4 |
| 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 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →