League Division One · Matchday 02
Chelsea v Manchester United
2–3
Manchester United beat Chelsea 3–2 at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday 18th August 1971 in the League Division One. Brian Kidd (66'), Willie Morgan (69') and Bobby Charlton (75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 39' Tommy Baldwin 1–0
- Half Time
- 66' Brian Kidd 1–1
- 69' Willie Morgan pen 1–2
- 75' Bobby Charlton 1–3
- 87' Peter Osgood 2–3
- Minute not recorded
- — George Best
- Full Time 2–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Dave Sexton
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 81 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 81 times: 42W 19D 20L.
19 Aug 1970 D 0–0 D1 28 Oct 1970 W 2–1 LC 9 Jan 1971 W 2–1 D1
18 Aug 1971 W 3–2 This match
22 Jan 1972 L 0–1 D1 30 Aug 1972 D 0–0 D1 28 Apr 1973 L 0–1 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 →