League Division One · Matchday 42
Manchester United v Chelsea
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Chelsea at Old Trafford on Wednesday 16th May 1979 in the League Division One. Steve Coppell (7') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Steve Coppell 1–0
- 21' Gary Johnson 1–1
- 45' Ashley Grimes for McCreery
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Ashley Grimes
45' for McCreery
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Danny Blanchflower
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 91 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 91 times: 45W 23D 23L.
11 Feb 1978 D 2–2 D1 25 Nov 1978 W 1–0 D1 15 Jan 1979 W 3–0 FAC
16 May 1979 D 1–1 This match
5 Sep 1984 D 1–1 D1 29 Dec 1984 W 3–1 D1 26 Oct 1985 W 2–1 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 →