League Division One · Matchday 28
Chelsea v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Chelsea 2–1 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 13th February 1988 in the League Division One. Steve Bruce (50') and Liam O'Brien (52') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 50' Steve Bruce 0–1
- 52' Liam O'Brien 0–2
- 79' Clayton Blackmore for Gibson
- 82' Colin West 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
- Steve Bruce scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- A 5th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Liam O'Brien's 2nd goal of 1987-1988, and his 2nd for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Clayton Blackmore
79' for Gibson
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
John Hollins
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 100 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 100 times: 50W 25D 25L.
21 Feb 1987 D 1–1 D1 31 Aug 1987 W 3–1 D1 30 Jan 1988 W 2–0 FAC
13 Feb 1988 W 2–1 This match
25 Nov 1989 D 0–0 D1 24 Feb 1990 L 0–1 D1 25 Nov 1990 L 2–3 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 →