League Division One · Matchday 26
Manchester United v Chelsea
0–1
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Chelsea at Old Trafford on Saturday 22nd January 1972 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 48' Peter Osgood 0–1
- 80' John Aston Jnr for McIlroy
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
John Aston Jnr
80' for McIlroy
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Dave Sexton
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 82 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 82 times: 42W 19D 21L.
28 Oct 1970 W 2–1 LC 9 Jan 1971 W 2–1 D1 18 Aug 1971 W 3–2 D1
22 Jan 1972 L 0–1 This match
30 Aug 1972 D 0–0 D1 28 Apr 1973 L 0–1 D1 3 Nov 1973 D 2–2 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 →