League Division One · Matchday 19

Chelsea v Manchester United

1–3

Sunday 15th December 1991 · Stamford Bridge · Att: 23,120

Manchester United beat Chelsea 3–1 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday 15th December 1991 in the League Division One. Denis Irwin (19'), Brian McClair (57') and Steve Bruce (61') scored for United.

Timeline

Running score

Kick Off
19' Denis Irwin 0–1
Half Time
57' Brian McClair 0–2
61' Steve Bruce pen 0–3
67' Clayton Blackmore for Giggs
76' Clive Allen 1–3
Full Time 1–3

Match Facts

A 6th consecutive win in all competitions.
Denis Irwin's 2nd goal of 1991-1992, and his 2nd for United.
Brian McClair's 14th goal of 1991-1992, and his 90th for United.
Steve Bruce's 6th goal of 1991-1992, and his 34th for United.

Starting XI

Player

1 Peter Schmeichel

2 Paul Parker

3 Denis Irwin 19'

4 Steve Bruce 61'

9 Brian McClair 57'

Substitutes

67' for Giggs

Managers

MUFC

Alex Ferguson

Manchester United

OPP

Ian Porterfield

Chelsea

United vs Chelsea History

Meeting 105 of 200

200

Played

Won

Drawn

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 105 times: 51W 26D 28L.

24 Feb 1990 L 0–1 D1 25 Nov 1990 L 2–3 D1 9 Mar 1991 L 2–3 D1

15 Dec 1991 W 3–1 This match

26 Feb 1992 D 1–1 D1 19 Dec 1992 D 1–1 PL 17 Apr 1993 W 3–0 PL

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

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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 →