League Division One · Matchday 42
Chelsea v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 28th April 1973 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 38' Trevor Anderson for Kidd
- Half Time
- 60' Peter Osgood 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Trevor Anderson
38' for Kidd
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Dave Sexton
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 84 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 84 times: 42W 20D 22L.
18 Aug 1971 W 3–2 D1 22 Jan 1972 L 0–1 D1 30 Aug 1972 D 0–0 D1
28 Apr 1973 L 0–1 This match
3 Nov 1973 D 2–2 D1 30 Mar 1974 W 3–1 D1 17 Sep 1977 L 0–1 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 →