FA Cup · 4th Round
Manchester United v Chelsea
2–0
Manchester United beat Chelsea 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 30th January 1988 in the FA Cup. Norman Whiteside (42') and Brian McClair (70') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 42' Norman Whiteside 1–0
- Half Time
- 70' Brian McClair 2–0
- 77' Liam O'Brien for Blackmore
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Brian McClair 70'
Substitutes
Liam O'Brien
77' for Blackmore
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
John Hollins
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 99 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 99 times: 49W 25D 25L.
28 Sep 1986 L 0–1 D1 21 Feb 1987 D 1–1 D1 31 Aug 1987 W 3–1 D1
30 Jan 1988 W 2–0 This match
13 Feb 1988 W 2–1 D1 25 Nov 1989 D 0–0 D1 24 Feb 1990 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 →