League Division One · Matchday 34
Chelsea v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Chelsea 3–1 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 30th March 1974 in the League Division One. Willie Morgan (7'), Gerry Daly (60') and Sammy McIlroy (67') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Willie Morgan 0–1
- 33' Paul Bielby for James
- Half Time
- 60' Gerry Daly 0–2
- 67' Sammy McIlroy 0–3
- 81' Bill Garner 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Paul Bielby
33' for James
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Dave Sexton
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 86 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 86 times: 43W 21D 22L.
30 Aug 1972 D 0–0 D1 28 Apr 1973 L 0–1 D1 3 Nov 1973 D 2–2 D1
30 Mar 1974 W 3–1 This match
17 Sep 1977 L 0–1 D1 11 Feb 1978 D 2–2 D1 25 Nov 1978 W 1–0 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 →