Manchester United v Chelsea, 26 August 1959

Score1-0 to Chelsea
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueOld Trafford
Attendance57,674

View Manchester United v Chelsea head to head

Ian Greaves made his final appearance before moving to Lincoln City in December 1960.

0 Manchester United

1 Chelsea

Goals:

Goals:

Jimmy Greaves G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Harry Gregg
Defender Bill Foulkes
Full back Joe Carolan
Full back Ian Greaves
Wing half Freddie Goodwin
Wing half Wilf McGuinness
Midfielder/Forward Bobby Charlton
Outside right Warren Bradley
Centre forward Alex Dawson
Forward Dennis Viollet
Inside forward Albert Quixall

Starting lineup:

Reg Matthews Goalkeeper
Peter Sillett Defender/Full back
Dick Whittaker Full back
John Compton Left back
John Mortimore Centre half
Sylvan Anderton Wing half
Frank Blunstone Outside Left
Charlie Livesey Centre forward
Peter Brabrook Forward
Jimmy Greaves Forward
Tony Nicholas Inside forward

0 Manchester United

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Harry Gregg
Defender Bill Foulkes
Full back Joe Carolan
Full back Ian Greaves
Wing half Freddie Goodwin
Wing half Wilf McGuinness
Midfielder/Forward Bobby Charlton
Outside right Warren Bradley
Centre forward Alex Dawson
Forward Dennis Viollet
Inside forward Albert Quixall

1 Chelsea

Goals:

Jimmy Greaves G

Starting lineup:

Reg Matthews Goalkeeper
Peter Sillett Defender/Full back
Dick Whittaker Full back
John Compton Left back
John Mortimore Centre half
Sylvan Anderton Wing half
Frank Blunstone Outside Left
Charlie Livesey Centre forward
Peter Brabrook Forward
Jimmy Greaves Forward
Tony Nicholas Inside forward