League Division One · Matchday 23
Manchester United v Chelsea
6–0
Manchester United beat Chelsea 6–0 at Old Trafford on Monday 26th December 1960 in the League Division One. Alex Dawson (??', ??', ??'), James Nicholson (??', ??') and Bobby Charlton (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — Alex Dawson
- — Alex Dawson
- — Alex Dawson
- — James Nicholson
- — James Nicholson
- — Bobby Charlton
- Full Time 6–0
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Chelsea at the time, in their 60th meeting.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ted Drake
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 60 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 60 times: 33W 14D 13L.
26 Aug 1959 L 0–1 D1 2 Sep 1959 W 6–3 D1 24 Dec 1960 W 2–1 D1
26 Dec 1960 W 6–0 This match
23 Aug 1961 W 3–2 D1 30 Aug 1961 L 0–2 D1 16 Mar 1963 W 2–1 FAC | 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 →