League Division One · Matchday 42
Manchester United v Chelsea
2–1
Manchester United beat Chelsea 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 30th April 1955 in the League Division One. Albert Scanlon (34') and Tommy Taylor (85') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 34' Albert Scanlon 1–0
- Half Time
- 82' Roy Bentley 1–1
- 85' Tommy Taylor 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Tommy Taylor 85'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ted Drake
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 48 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 48 times: 24W 14D 10L.
19 Aug 1953 D 1–1 D1 12 Dec 1953 L 1–3 D1 16 Oct 1954 W 6–5 D1
30 Apr 1955 W 2–1 This match
19 Nov 1955 W 3–0 D1 3 Mar 1956 W 4–2 D1 5 Sep 1956 W 2–1 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 →