Manchester United v Chelsea, 26 December 1912

Score4-2 to Manchester United
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueOld Trafford
Attendance20,000

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John Brown made his debut after moving from Celtic this month. George Dodd made his final appearance before moving to Millwall in February 1913.

4 Manchester United

2 Chelsea

Goals:

George Walter Anderson G
George Wall G
Sandy Turnbull G
Sandy Turnbull G

Goals:

Henry Ford G
John Alexander Brown G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Robert Hughes Beale
Full back Oscar Horace Linkson
Full back George Stacey
Wing half Michael Hamill
Wing half Arthur Whalley
Half back Thomas Gipps
Outside left George Wall
Outside right Jackie Sheldon
Centre forward George Walter Anderson
Centre forward Enoch West
Forward Sandy Turnbull

Starting lineup:

Ronald Brebner Goalkeeper
William Cartwright Full back
James Sharp Full back
Andrew Ormiston Centre half
Samuel Downing Wing half
Frederick Taylor Wing half
Robert Thomson Centre forward
Robert Whittingham Forward
John Alexander Brown Winger
Henry Ford Winger
George Dodd Inside forward

4 Manchester United

Goals:

George Walter Anderson G
George Wall G
Sandy Turnbull G
Sandy Turnbull G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Robert Hughes Beale
Full back Oscar Horace Linkson
Full back George Stacey
Wing half Michael Hamill
Wing half Arthur Whalley
Half back Thomas Gipps
Outside left George Wall
Outside right Jackie Sheldon
Centre forward George Walter Anderson
Centre forward Enoch West
Forward Sandy Turnbull

2 Chelsea

Goals:

Henry Ford G
John Alexander Brown G

Starting lineup:

Ronald Brebner Goalkeeper
William Cartwright Full back
James Sharp Full back
Andrew Ormiston Centre half
Samuel Downing Wing half
Frederick Taylor Wing half
Robert Thomson Centre forward
Robert Whittingham Forward
John Alexander Brown Winger
Henry Ford Winger
George Dodd Inside forward