League Division One · Matchday 06
Chelsea v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Chelsea 2–1 at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday 5th September 1956 in the League Division One. Tommy Taylor (39') and Billy Whelan (86') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 35' Frank Blunstone 1–0
- 39' Tommy Taylor 1–1
- Half Time
- 86' Billy Whelan 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ted Drake
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 51 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 51 times: 27W 14D 10L.
30 Apr 1955 W 2–1 D1 19 Nov 1955 W 3–0 D1 3 Mar 1956 W 4–2 D1
5 Sep 1956 W 2–1 This match
1 Jan 1957 W 3–0 D1 14 Dec 1957 L 0–1 D1 26 Apr 1958 L 1–2 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 →