Manchester United v Chelsea 1959 – Man Utd 59

Manchester United v Chelsea 1959 Programme – Item Details

This original football programme comes from the Manchester United v Chelsea match on Wednesday 26 August 1959. On the day it was Chelsea who took the points – the First Division match ended 0-1. Every item we sell is an original, carefully checked and graded – see the condition notes above for the exact details of this copy.

The Match

• Final score: Manchester United 0-1 Chelsea
• Competition: First Division (1959/60)
• Date: Wednesday 26 August 1959

Trivia

• This was league meeting number 55 between the sides – the previous 54 had produced 29 Manchester United wins, 11 for Chelsea and 14 draws.
• When the sides met again in September 1959, Chelsea hosted the game and it ended Chelsea 3-6 Manchester United.
• Manchester United ended the 1959/60 season 7th in the First Division with 45 points.

See also: Chelsea football programmes · Manchester United football programmes 1959/60