League Division One · Matchday 17
Chelsea v Manchester United
4–2
Manchester United lost 2–4 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 10th November 1951 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (8') and Jack Rowley (17') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' Stan Pearson 0–1
- 17' Jack Rowley 0–2
- 18' Seamus D'Arcy 1–2
- 33' Roy Bentley 2–2
- Half Time
- 70' Bobby Smith 3–2
- 75' Seamus D'Arcy 4–2
- Full Time 4–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
11 Jack Rowley 17'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Billy Birrell
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 41 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 41 times: 19W 13D 9L.
4 Mar 1950 L 0–2 FAC 11 Nov 1950 L 0–1 D1 31 Mar 1951 W 4–1 D1
10 Nov 1951 L 2–4 This match
21 Apr 1952 W 3–0 D1 23 Aug 1952 W 2–0 D1 20 Dec 1952 W 3–2 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 →