League Division One · Matchday 33
Chelsea v Manchester United
2–4
Manchester United beat Chelsea 4–2 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 3rd March 1956 in the League Division One. David Pegg (26'), Dennis Viollet (60', 69') and Tommy Taylor (89') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 21' Eric Parsons 1–0
- 22' Roy Bentley 2–0
- 26' David Pegg 2–1
- Half Time
- 60' Dennis Viollet 2–2
- 69' Dennis Viollet 2–3
- 89' Tommy Taylor 2–4
- Full Time 2–4
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ted Drake
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 50 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 50 times: 26W 14D 10L.
16 Oct 1954 W 6–5 D1 30 Apr 1955 W 2–1 D1 19 Nov 1955 W 3–0 D1
3 Mar 1956 W 4–2 This match
5 Sep 1956 W 2–1 D1 1 Jan 1957 W 3–0 D1 14 Dec 1957 L 0–1 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 →