League Division One · Matchday 35
Chelsea v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 21st March 1970 in the League Division One. Willie Morgan (75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 14' Ian Hutchinson 1–0
- 19' Ian Hutchinson 2–0
- Half Time
- 75' Willie Morgan 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
7 Willie Morgan 75'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Wilf McGuinness
Manchester United
OPP
Dave Sexton
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 77 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 77 times: 39W 18D 20L.
24 Aug 1968 L 0–4 D1 15 Mar 1969 L 2–3 D1 6 Dec 1969 L 0–2 D1
21 Mar 1970 L 1–2 This match
19 Aug 1970 D 0–0 D1 28 Oct 1970 W 2–1 LC 9 Jan 1971 W 2–1 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 →