League Division One · Matchday 23
Chelsea v Manchester United
2–3
Manchester United beat Chelsea 3–2 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 20th December 1958 in the League Division One. Freddy Goodwin (22') and Bobby Charlton (34') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Peter Brabrook 1–0
- 22' Freddy Goodwin 1–1
- 34' Bobby Charlton 1–2
- Half Time
- 48' Mel Scott OG 1–3
- 51' Peter Sillett pen 2–3
- Full Time 2–3
Match Facts
- A 5th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Freddy Goodwin's 3rd goal of 1958-1959, and his 3rd for United.
- Bobby Charlton's 17th goal of 1958-1959, and his 45th for United.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ted Drake
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 56 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 56 times: 30W 14D 12L.
14 Dec 1957 L 0–1 D1 26 Apr 1958 L 1–2 D1 23 Aug 1958 W 5–2 D1
20 Dec 1958 W 3–2 This match
26 Aug 1959 L 0–1 D1 2 Sep 1959 W 6–3 D1 24 Dec 1960 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 →