League Division One · Matchday 14
Chelsea v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Chelsea 3–1 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 5th November 1966 in the League Division One. John Aston Jnr (40', 76') and George Best (63') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 40' John Aston Jnr 0–1
- Half Time
- 63' George Best 0–2
- 73' John Hollins 1–2
- 76' John Aston Jnr 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Tommy Docherty
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 71 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 71 times: 39W 17D 15L.
18 Sep 1965 W 4–1 D1 12 Mar 1966 L 0–2 D1 15 Oct 1966 D 1–1 D1
5 Nov 1966 W 3–1 This match
25 Nov 1967 D 1–1 D1 2 Mar 1968 L 1–3 D1 24 Aug 1968 L 0–4 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 →