League Division One · Matchday 02
Manchester United v Chelsea
0–1
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Chelsea at Old Trafford on Wednesday 26th August 1959 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 26' Jimmy Greaves 0–1
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ted Drake
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 57 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 57 times: 30W 14D 13L.
26 Apr 1958 L 1–2 D1 23 Aug 1958 W 5–2 D1 20 Dec 1958 W 3–2 D1
26 Aug 1959 L 0–1 This match
2 Sep 1959 W 6–3 D1 24 Dec 1960 W 2–1 D1 26 Dec 1960 W 6–0 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 →