Manchester United Data
League Division One · Matchday 19

Manchester United v Chelsea

4–2
Thursday 26th December 1912 · Old Trafford · Att: 20,000

Manchester United beat Chelsea 4–2 at Old Trafford on Thursday 26th December 1912 in the League Division One. George Wall (11'), Sandy Turnbull (27', 32') and George Anderson (65') scored for United.

Timeline

Running score
  1. Kick Off
  2. 11' George Wall 1–0
  3. 27' Sandy Turnbull 2–0
  4. 29' John Brown 2–1
  5. 32' Sandy Turnbull 3–1
  6. 35' Harry Ford 3–2
  7. Half Time
  8. 65' George Anderson 4–2
  9. Full Time 4–2

Match Facts

Starting XI

Managers

MUFC
John Bentley
Manchester United
OPP
David Calderhead (Snr)
Chelsea

United vs Chelsea History

Meeting 11 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 11 times: 6W 4D 1L.
All-timePWDLFAWin%
Home 94423220 1488844.7
Away 94372532 14913639.4
Neutral 11344 151427.3
All 199 meetings with Chelsea →

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 →