League Division One · Matchday 04
Chelsea v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday 30th August 1961 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 38' Bobby Tambling 1–0
- Half Time
- 70' Barry Bridges 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ted Drake
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 62 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 62 times: 34W 14D 14L.
24 Dec 1960 W 2–1 D1 26 Dec 1960 W 6–0 D1 23 Aug 1961 W 3–2 D1
30 Aug 1961 L 0–2 This match
16 Mar 1963 W 2–1 FAC 2 Oct 1963 D 1–1 D1 23 Mar 1964 D 1–1 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 →