League Division One · Matchday 25
Manchester United v Chelsea
1–0
Manchester United beat Chelsea 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 3rd January 1931 in the League Division One. Arthur Warburton (30') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Arthur Warburton 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
David Calderhead (Snr)
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 25 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 25 times: 12W 8D 5L.
1 Jan 1925 W 1–0 D2 13 Apr 1925 D 0–0 D2 6 Sep 1930 L 2–6 D1
3 Jan 1931 W 1–0 This match
24 Oct 1936 D 0–0 D1 27 Feb 1937 L 2–4 D1 24 Sep 1938 W 5–1 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 →