League Division One · Matchday 09
Manchester United v Chelsea
4–1
Manchester United beat Chelsea 4–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 18th September 1965 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (25') and Denis Law (61', 73', 78') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 22' Terry Venables 0–1
- 25' Bobby Charlton 1–1
- Half Time
- 61' Denis Law 2–1
- 73' Denis Law 3–1
- 78' Denis Law 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Tommy Docherty
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 68 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 68 times: 38W 16D 14L.
23 Mar 1964 D 1–1 D1 30 Sep 1964 W 2–0 D1 13 Mar 1965 W 4–0 D1
18 Sep 1965 W 4–1 This match
12 Mar 1966 L 0–2 D1 15 Oct 1966 D 1–1 D1 5 Nov 1966 W 3–1 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 →