League Division One · Matchday 26
Chelsea v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Chelsea 1–0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 28th January 1939 in the League Division One. Leonard Bradbury (85') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 85' Leonard Bradbury 0–1
- Full Time 0–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Leslie Knighton
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 29 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 29 times: 14W 9D 6L.
24 Oct 1936 D 0–0 D1 27 Feb 1937 L 2–4 D1 24 Sep 1938 W 5–1 D1
28 Jan 1939 W 1–0 This match
4 Sep 1946 W 3–0 D1 18 Sep 1946 D 1–1 D1 29 Nov 1947 W 4–0 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 →