League Division One · Matchday 31
Chelsea v Manchester United
3–2
Manchester United lost 2–3 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 15th March 1969 in the League Division One. Steve James (31') and Denis Law (62') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 1' David Webb 1–0
- 28' Ian Hutchinson 2–0
- 31' Steve James 2–1
- Half Time
- 54' Bobby Tambling 3–1
- 62' Denis Law pen 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Dave Sexton
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 75 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 75 times: 39W 18D 18L.
25 Nov 1967 D 1–1 D1 2 Mar 1968 L 1–3 D1 24 Aug 1968 L 0–4 D1
15 Mar 1969 L 2–3 This match
6 Dec 1969 L 0–2 D1 21 Mar 1970 L 1–2 D1 19 Aug 1970 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 →