League Division One · Matchday 22
Chelsea v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 12th December 1953 in the League Division One. Johnny Berry (76') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' John McNichol 1–0
- Half Time
- 55' John McNichol 2–0
- 62' Eric Parsons 3–0
- 76' Johnny Berry 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Starting XI
Player
7 Johnny Berry 76'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ted Drake
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 46 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 46 times: 22W 14D 10L.
23 Aug 1952 W 2–0 D1 20 Dec 1952 W 3–2 D1 19 Aug 1953 D 1–1 D1
12 Dec 1953 L 1–3 This match
16 Oct 1954 W 6–5 D1 30 Apr 1955 W 2–1 D1 19 Nov 1955 W 3–0 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 →