League Division One · Matchday 21
Chelsea v Manchester United
2–3
Manchester United beat Chelsea 3–2 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 20th December 1952 in the League Division One. John Doherty (11', 29') and John Aston Snr (23') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 11' John Doherty 0–1
- 23' John Aston Snr 0–2
- 29' John Doherty 0–3
- Half Time
- 55' William Dickson 1–3
- 74' Bobby Smith 2–3
- Full Time 2–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ted Drake
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 44 of 200
200
Played
82
Won
61
Drawn
57
Lost
312
Goals For
240
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 25th December 1905. After this match United had played Chelsea 44 times: 22W 13D 9L.
10 Nov 1951 L 2–4 D1 21 Apr 1952 W 3–0 D1 23 Aug 1952 W 2–0 D1
20 Dec 1952 W 3–2 This match
19 Aug 1953 D 1–1 D1 12 Dec 1953 L 1–3 D1 16 Oct 1954 W 6–5 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 94 | 42 | 32 | 20 | 148 | 88 | 44.7 |
| Away | 95 | 37 | 25 | 33 | 149 | 138 | 38.9 |
| 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 9 November 2026. How we compile this data →