League Division One · Matchday 01
Manchester United v Chelsea
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Chelsea at Old Trafford on Wednesday 19th August 1953 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (61') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 39' John McNichol 0–1
- Half Time
- 61' Stan Pearson 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
10 Stan Pearson 61'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ted Drake
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 45 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 45 times: 22W 14D 9L.
21 Apr 1952 W 3–0 D1 23 Aug 1952 W 2–0 D1 20 Dec 1952 W 3–2 D1
19 Aug 1953 D 1–1 This match
12 Dec 1953 L 1–3 D1 16 Oct 1954 W 6–5 D1 30 Apr 1955 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 →