League Division One · Matchday 07
Manchester United v Chelsea
5–1
Manchester United beat Chelsea 5–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 24th September 1938 in the League Division One. Thomas Manley (3'), Hubert Redwood (40'), Johnny Carey (72'), Jack Rowley (77') and Jack Smith (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' Thomas Manley 1–0
- 40' Hubert Redwood pen 2–0
- Half Time
- 70' Harry Burgess pen 2–1
- 72' Johnny Carey 3–1
- 77' Jack Rowley 4–1
- 88' Jack Smith 5–1
- Full Time 5–1
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Chelsea at the time, in their 28th meeting.
- Thomas Manley's 1st goal of 1938-1939, and his 38th for United.
- Hubert Redwood's 1st goal of 1938-1939, and his 3rd for United.
- Johnny Carey's 1st goal of 1938-1939, and his 5th for United.
- Jack Rowley's 1st goal of 1938-1939, and his 10th for United.
- Jack Smith's 5th goal of 1938-1939, and his 13th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Leslie Knighton
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 28 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 28 times: 13W 9D 6L.
3 Jan 1931 W 1–0 D1 24 Oct 1936 D 0–0 D1 27 Feb 1937 L 2–4 D1
24 Sep 1938 W 5–1 This match
28 Jan 1939 W 1–0 D1 4 Sep 1946 W 3–0 D1 18 Sep 1946 D 1–1 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 →