League Division One · Matchday 32
Manchester United v Chelsea
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Chelsea at Maine Road on Saturday 9th April 1949 in the League Division One. Charlie Mitten (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 74' John McInnes 0–1
- 80' Charlie Mitten pen 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Billy Birrell
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 35 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 35 times: 17W 12D 6L.
29 Nov 1947 W 4–0 D1 17 Apr 1948 W 5–0 D1 13 Nov 1948 D 1–1 D1
9 Apr 1949 D 1–1 This match
10 Sep 1949 D 1–1 D1 14 Jan 1950 W 1–0 D1 4 Mar 1950 L 0–2 FAC | 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 →