League Division One · Matchday 06
Manchester United v Chelsea
0–1
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Chelsea at Old Trafford on Saturday 17th September 1977 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Bill Garner 0–1
- Half Time
- 53' Chris McGrath for M.Buchan
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Chris McGrath
53' for M.Buchan
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Ken Shellito
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 87 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 87 times: 43W 21D 23L.
28 Apr 1973 L 0–1 D1 3 Nov 1973 D 2–2 D1 30 Mar 1974 W 3–1 D1
17 Sep 1977 L 0–1 This match
11 Feb 1978 D 2–2 D1 25 Nov 1978 W 1–0 D1 15 Jan 1979 W 3–0 FAC | 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 →