FA Cup · 5th Round
Manchester United v Chelsea
2–1
Manchester United beat Chelsea 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 16th March 1963 in the FA Cup. Denis Law (16') and Albert Quixall (46') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 16' Denis Law 1–0
- Half Time
- 46' Albert Quixall 2–0
- 70' Dennis Sorrell 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Tommy Docherty
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 63 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 63 times: 35W 14D 14L.
26 Dec 1960 W 6–0 D1 23 Aug 1961 W 3–2 D1 30 Aug 1961 L 0–2 D1
16 Mar 1963 W 2–1 This match
2 Oct 1963 D 1–1 D1 23 Mar 1964 D 1–1 D1 30 Sep 1964 W 2–0 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 →