League Division One · Matchday 06
Manchester United v Chelsea
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Chelsea at Maine Road on Wednesday 18th September 1946 in the League Division One. Allenby Chilton (78') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 40' Alec Machin 0–1
- Half Time
- 78' Allenby Chilton 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Billy Birrell
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 31 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 31 times: 15W 10D 6L.
24 Sep 1938 W 5–1 D1 28 Jan 1939 W 1–0 D1 4 Sep 1946 W 3–0 D1
18 Sep 1946 D 1–1 This match
29 Nov 1947 W 4–0 D1 17 Apr 1948 W 5–0 D1 13 Nov 1948 D 1–1 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 →