League Division One · Matchday 24
Chelsea v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Chelsea 2–1 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 9th January 1971 in the League Division One. Willie Morgan (77') and Alan Gowling (86') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 59' Alan Hudson 1–0
- 77' Willie Morgan pen 1–1
- 86' Alan Gowling 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Dave Sexton
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 80 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 80 times: 41W 19D 20L.
21 Mar 1970 L 1–2 D1 19 Aug 1970 D 0–0 D1 28 Oct 1970 W 2–1 LC
9 Jan 1971 W 2–1 This match
18 Aug 1971 W 3–2 D1 22 Jan 1972 L 0–1 D1 30 Aug 1972 D 0–0 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 →