League Division One · Matchday 05
Manchester United v Chelsea
0–4
Manchester United lost 0–4 to Chelsea at Old Trafford on Saturday 24th August 1968 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 1' Tommy Baldwin 0–1
- 13' Bobby Tambling 0–2
- 38' Tommy Baldwin 0–3
- Half Time
- 65' Alan Birchenall 0–4
- Full Time 0–4
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Dave Sexton
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 74 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 74 times: 39W 18D 17L.
5 Nov 1966 W 3–1 D1 25 Nov 1967 D 1–1 D1 2 Mar 1968 L 1–3 D1
24 Aug 1968 L 0–4 This match
15 Mar 1969 L 2–3 D1 6 Dec 1969 L 0–2 D1 21 Mar 1970 L 1–2 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 →