League Division One · Matchday 03
Chelsea v Manchester United
6–2
Manchester United lost 2–6 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 6th September 1930 in the League Division One. Thomas Reid (10') and Joe Spence (83') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Thomas Reid 0–1
- 16' Hughie Gallacher 1–1
- 25' Hughie Gallacher 2–1
- 44' Alec Cheyne 3–1
- Half Time
- 58' Alec Cheyne 4–1
- 75' Jack Townrow 5–1
- 83' Joe Spence 5–2
- 90' Alec Cheyne 6–2
- Full Time 6–2
Match Facts
- United's heaviest defeat to Chelsea at the time, in their 24th meeting.
- Thomas Reid's 2nd goal of 1930-1931, and his 21st for United.
- Joe Spence's 1st goal of 1930-1931, and his 119th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
David Calderhead (Snr)
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 24 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 24 times: 11W 8D 5L.
17 Sep 1921 D 0–0 D1 1 Jan 1925 W 1–0 D2 13 Apr 1925 D 0–0 D2
6 Sep 1930 L 2–6 This match
3 Jan 1931 W 1–0 D1 24 Oct 1936 D 0–0 D1 27 Feb 1937 L 2–4 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 →