Manchester United Data
League Division One · Matchday 26

Chelsea v Manchester United

0–1
Saturday 28th January 1939 · Stamford Bridge · Att: 31,265

Manchester United beat Chelsea 1–0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 28th January 1939 in the League Division One. Leonard Bradbury (85') scored for United.

Timeline

Running score
  1. Kick Off
  2. Half Time
  3. 85' Leonard Bradbury 0–1
  4. Full Time 0–1

Match Facts

Starting XI

Managers

MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Leslie Knighton
Chelsea

United vs Chelsea History

Meeting 29 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 29 times: 14W 9D 6L.
All-timePWDLFAWin%
Home 94423220 1488844.7
Away 94372532 14913639.4
Neutral 11344 151427.3
All 199 meetings with Chelsea →

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 →