League Cup · 4th Round
Manchester United v Chelsea
2–1
Manchester United beat Chelsea 2–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 28th October 1970 in the League Cup. Bobby Charlton (28') and George Best (70') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 28' Bobby Charlton 1–0
- 35' John Hollins 1–1
- Half Time
- 70' George Best 2–1
- 71' Francis Burns for Law
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Francis Burns
71' for Law
Managers
MUFC
Wilf McGuinness
Manchester United
OPP
Dave Sexton
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 79 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 79 times: 40W 19D 20L.
6 Dec 1969 L 0–2 D1 21 Mar 1970 L 1–2 D1 19 Aug 1970 D 0–0 D1
28 Oct 1970 W 2–1 This match
9 Jan 1971 W 2–1 D1 18 Aug 1971 W 3–2 D1 22 Jan 1972 L 0–1 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 →