League Division One · Matchday 06
Chelsea v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Chelsea 2–1 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 18th September 1920 in the League Division One. Harry Leonard (32', 75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 32' Harry Leonard 0–1
- Half Time
- 75' Harry Leonard 0–2
- 76' John Bell 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
9 Henry Leonard 32', 75'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Robson
Manchester United
OPP
David Calderhead (Snr)
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 19 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 19 times: 10W 5D 4L.
3 Jan 1920 L 0–2 D1 17 Jan 1920 L 0–1 D1 11 Sep 1920 W 3–1 D1
18 Sep 1920 W 2–1 This match
10 Sep 1921 D 0–0 D1 17 Sep 1921 D 0–0 D1 1 Jan 1925 W 1–0 D2 | 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 →