League Division One · Matchday 42
Chelsea v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 26th April 1958 in the League Division One. Ernie Taylor (15') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 13' David Cliss 1–0
- 15' Ernie Taylor 1–1
- 24' Les Allen 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
8 Ernie Taylor 15'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Jimmy Murphy
Manchester United
OPP
Ted Drake
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 54 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 54 times: 28W 14D 12L.
5 Sep 1956 W 2–1 D1 1 Jan 1957 W 3–0 D1 14 Dec 1957 L 0–1 D1
26 Apr 1958 L 1–2 This match
23 Aug 1958 W 5–2 D1 20 Dec 1958 W 3–2 D1 26 Aug 1959 L 0–1 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 →