League Division One · Matchday 17
Chelsea v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 13th November 1948 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (22') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 22' Jack Rowley 0–1
- Half Time
- 55' Roy Bentley 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Stamford Bridge at the time: 62,542.
- Johnny Carey made his 150th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Jack Rowley's 7th goal of 1948-1949, and his 78th for United.
Starting XI
Player
9 Jack Rowley 22'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Billy Birrell
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 34 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 34 times: 17W 11D 6L.
18 Sep 1946 D 1–1 D1 29 Nov 1947 W 4–0 D1 17 Apr 1948 W 5–0 D1
13 Nov 1948 D 1–1 This match
9 Apr 1949 D 1–1 D1 10 Sep 1949 D 1–1 D1 14 Jan 1950 W 1–0 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 →