League Division One · Matchday 01
Manchester United v Chelsea
5–2
Manchester United beat Chelsea 5–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 23rd August 1958 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (6', 27', 52') and Alex Dawson (70', 85') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Bobby Charlton 1–0
- 27' Bobby Charlton 2–0
- 41' Jimmy Greaves 2–1
- Half Time
- 52' Bobby Charlton 3–1
- 70' Alex Dawson 4–1
- 77' Jimmy Greaves 4–2
- 85' Alex Dawson 5–2
- Full Time 5–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ted Drake
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 55 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 55 times: 29W 14D 12L.
1 Jan 1957 W 3–0 D1 14 Dec 1957 L 0–1 D1 26 Apr 1958 L 1–2 D1
23 Aug 1958 W 5–2 This match
20 Dec 1958 W 3–2 D1 26 Aug 1959 L 0–1 D1 2 Sep 1959 W 6–3 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 →