League Division One · Matchday 27
Chelsea v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 11th February 1978 in the League Division One. Sammy McIlroy (52') and Gordon Hill (90') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 19' Clive Walker 1–0
- Half Time
- 52' Sammy McIlroy 1–1
- 54' Ray Wilkins 2–1
- 90' Gordon Hill pen 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Ken Shellito
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 88 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 88 times: 43W 22D 23L.
3 Nov 1973 D 2–2 D1 30 Mar 1974 W 3–1 D1 17 Sep 1977 L 0–1 D1
11 Feb 1978 D 2–2 This match
25 Nov 1978 W 1–0 D1 15 Jan 1979 W 3–0 FAC 16 May 1979 D 1–1 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 →