League Division One · Matchday 05
Manchester United v Chelsea
3–1
Manchester United beat Chelsea 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 11th September 1920 in the League Division One. Thomas Meehan (7', 60') and Harry Leonard (87') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Thomas Meehan pen 1–0
- 19' John Bell 1–1
- Half Time
- 60' Thomas Meehan pen 2–1
- 87' Harry Leonard 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Robson
Manchester United
OPP
David Calderhead (Snr)
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 18 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 18 times: 9W 5D 4L.
19 Apr 1915 W 3–1 D1 3 Jan 1920 L 0–2 D1 17 Jan 1920 L 0–1 D1
11 Sep 1920 W 3–1 This match
18 Sep 1920 W 2–1 D1 10 Sep 1921 D 0–0 D1 17 Sep 1921 D 0–0 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 →