League Division One · Matchday 19
Manchester United v Chelsea
4–2
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
- Kick Off
- 11' George Wall 1–0
- 27' Sandy Turnbull 2–0
- 29' John Brown 2–1
- 32' Sandy Turnbull 3–1
- 35' Harry Ford 3–2
- Half Time
- 65' George Anderson 4–2
- Full Time 4–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
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.
13 Nov 1909 W 2–0 D1 26 Mar 1910 D 1–1 D1 25 Dec 1912 W 4–1 D1
26 Dec 1912 W 4–2 This match
20 Sep 1913 W 2–0 D1 17 Jan 1914 L 0–1 D1 31 Oct 1914 D 2–2 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 →