League Division One · Matchday 02
Chelsea v Manchester United
0–3
Manchester United beat Chelsea 3–0 at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday 4th September 1946 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (12'), Stan Pearson (44') and Charlie Mitten (75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Jack Rowley 0–1
- 44' Stan Pearson 0–2
- Half Time
- 75' Charlie Mitten 0–3
- Full Time 0–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Billy Birrell
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 30 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 30 times: 15W 9D 6L.
27 Feb 1937 L 2–4 D1 24 Sep 1938 W 5–1 D1 28 Jan 1939 W 1–0 D1
4 Sep 1946 W 3–0 This match
18 Sep 1946 D 1–1 D1 29 Nov 1947 W 4–0 D1 17 Apr 1948 W 5–0 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 →