League Division One · Matchday 26
Manchester United v Chelsea
1–0
Manchester United beat Chelsea 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 14th January 1950 in the League Division One. Charlie Mitten (52') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 52' Charlie Mitten 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Billy Birrell
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 37 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 37 times: 18W 13D 6L.
13 Nov 1948 D 1–1 D1 9 Apr 1949 D 1–1 D1 10 Sep 1949 D 1–1 D1
14 Jan 1950 W 1–0 This match
4 Mar 1950 L 0–2 FAC 11 Nov 1950 L 0–1 D1 31 Mar 1951 W 4–1 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 →