League Division One · Matchday 25
Manchester United v Arsenal
2–0
Manchester United beat Arsenal 2–0 at Maine Road on Saturday 1st January 1949 in the League Division One. Charlie Mitten (10') and Ronald Burke (84') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Charlie Mitten 1–0
- Half Time
- 84' Ronald Burke 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 12 matches in all competitions.
- Charlie Mitten's 12th goal of 1948-1949, and his 29th for United.
- Ronald Burke's 6th goal of 1948-1949, and his 16th for United.
Starting XI
Player
9 Ronald Burke 84'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Tom Whittaker
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 65 of 245
245
Played
100
Won
55
Drawn
90
Lost
368
Goals For
349
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 13th October 1894. After this match United had played Arsenal 65 times: 27W 9D 29L.
17 Jan 1948 D 1–1 D1 28 Aug 1948 W 1–0 D1 6 Oct 1948 L 3–4 CS
1 Jan 1949 W 2–0 This match
26 Dec 1949 W 2–0 D1 27 Dec 1949 D 0–0 D1 14 Oct 1950 L 0–3 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 117 | 66 | 30 | 21 | 211 | 104 | 56.4 |
| Away | 117 | 31 | 21 | 65 | 146 | 230 | 26.5 |
| Neutral | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 27.3 |
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 →