Chelsea v Manchester United, 20 December 1952

Score3-2 to Manchester United
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance23,261

View Chelsea v Manchester United head to head

2 Chelsea

3 Manchester United

Goals:

Bill Dickson G
Bobby Smith G

Goals:

John Aston G
John Doherty G
John Doherty G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bill Robertson
Full back Syd Tickridge
Left back Stan Willemse
Centre half Jack Saunders
Wing half Ken Armstrong
Wing half Bill Dickson
Outside right Bobby Campbell
Centre forward Roy Bentley
Forward Bobby Smith
Winger Billy Gray
Inside forward Johnny McNichol

Starting lineup:

Jack Crompton Goalkeeper
Roger Byrne Defender
Bill Foulkes Defender
John Aston Full back
Johnny Carey Full back
Allenby Chilton Centre half
Henry Cockburn Wing half
David Pegg Outside Left
Johnny Berry Outside right
John Doherty Inside forward
Stan Pearson Inside Forward

2 Chelsea

Goals:

Bill Dickson G
Bobby Smith G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bill Robertson
Full back Syd Tickridge
Left back Stan Willemse
Centre half Jack Saunders
Wing half Ken Armstrong
Wing half Bill Dickson
Outside right Bobby Campbell
Centre forward Roy Bentley
Forward Bobby Smith
Winger Billy Gray
Inside forward Johnny McNichol

3 Manchester United

Goals:

John Aston G
John Doherty G
John Doherty G

Starting lineup:

Jack Crompton Goalkeeper
Roger Byrne Defender
Bill Foulkes Defender
John Aston Full back
Johnny Carey Full back
Allenby Chilton Centre half
Henry Cockburn Wing half
David Pegg Outside Left
Johnny Berry Outside right
John Doherty Inside forward
Stan Pearson Inside Forward