Manchester United Data
League Cup · 4th Round

Manchester United v Chelsea

2–1
Wednesday 28th October 1970 · Old Trafford · Att: 47,565

Manchester United beat Chelsea 2–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 28th October 1970 in the League Cup. Bobby Charlton (28') and George Best (70') scored for United.

Timeline

Running score
  1. Kick Off
  2. 28' Bobby Charlton 1–0
  3. 35' John Hollins 1–1
  4. Half Time
  5. 70' George Best 2–1
  6. 71' Francis Burns for Law
  7. Full Time 2–1

Match Facts

Starting XI

Managers

MUFC
Wilf McGuinness
Manchester United
OPP
Dave Sexton
Chelsea

United vs Chelsea History

Meeting 79 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 79 times: 40W 19D 20L.
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 →