FA Cup · 6th Round
Chelsea v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 4th March 1950 in the FA Cup.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Bobby Campbell 1–0
- Half Time
- 70' Roy Bentley 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Stamford Bridge at the time: 70,362.
- Charlie Mitten made his 150th appearance for United in all competitions.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Billy Birrell
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 38 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 38 times: 18W 13D 7L.
9 Apr 1949 D 1–1 D1 10 Sep 1949 D 1–1 D1 14 Jan 1950 W 1–0 D1
4 Mar 1950 L 0–2 This match
11 Nov 1950 L 0–1 D1 31 Mar 1951 W 4–1 D1 10 Nov 1951 L 2–4 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 →