League Division One · Matchday 31
Chelsea v Manchester United
4–2
Manchester United lost 2–4 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 27th February 1937 in the League Division One. George Gladwin (26') and Thomas Bamford (31') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 18' Jimmy Argue 1–0
- 26' George Gladwin 1–1
- 31' Thomas Bamford 1–2
- Half Time
- 47' George Mills 2–2
- 83' George Mills 3–2
- 85' Jimmy Argue 4–2
- Full Time 4–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Scott Duncan
Manchester United
OPP
Leslie Knighton
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 27 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 27 times: 12W 9D 6L.
6 Sep 1930 L 2–6 D1 3 Jan 1931 W 1–0 D1 24 Oct 1936 D 0–0 D1
27 Feb 1937 L 2–4 This match
24 Sep 1938 W 5–1 D1 28 Jan 1939 W 1–0 D1 4 Sep 1946 W 3–0 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 →