League Division One · Matchday 22
Chelsea v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Chelsea 2–1 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 24th December 1960 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (49') and Alex Dawson (67') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 49' Bobby Charlton 0–1
- 67' Alex Dawson 0–2
- 90' Peter Brabrook 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Alex Dawson 67'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ted Drake
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 59 of 200
200
Played
82
Won
61
Drawn
57
Lost
312
Goals For
240
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 25th December 1905. After this match United had played Chelsea 59 times: 32W 14D 13L.
20 Dec 1958 W 3–2 D1 26 Aug 1959 L 0–1 D1 2 Sep 1959 W 6–3 D1
24 Dec 1960 W 2–1 This match
26 Dec 1960 W 6–0 D1 23 Aug 1961 W 3–2 D1 30 Aug 1961 L 0–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 94 | 42 | 32 | 20 | 148 | 88 | 44.7 |
| Away | 95 | 37 | 25 | 33 | 149 | 138 | 38.9 |
| 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 9 November 2026. How we compile this data →