League Division One · Matchday 28
Arsenal v Manchester United
4–5
Manchester United beat Arsenal 5–4 at Highbury on Saturday 1st February 1958 in the League Division One. Duncan Edwards (10'), Bobby Charlton (34'), Tommy Taylor (43', 72') and Dennis Viollet (65') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Duncan Edwards 0–1
- 34' Bobby Charlton 0–2
- 43' Tommy Taylor 0–3
- Half Time
- 58' David Herd 1–3
- 60' Jimmy Bloomfield 2–3
- 61' Jimmy Bloomfield 3–3
- 65' Dennis Viollet 3–4
- 72' Tommy Taylor 3–5
- 77' Derek Tapscott 4–5
- Full Time 4–5
Match Facts
- Tommy Taylor scored his 125th goal for United in all competitions.
- Duncan Edwards' 6th goal of 1957-1958, and his 21st for United.
- Bobby Charlton's 10th goal of 1957-1958, and his 22nd for United.
- Tommy Taylor's brace took him to 22 in 1957-1958 and 126 for United.
- Dennis Viollet's 21st goal of 1957-1958, and his 97th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jack Crayston
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 84 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 84 times: 38W 14D 32L.
29 Sep 1956 W 2–1 D1 9 Feb 1957 W 6–2 D1 21 Sep 1957 W 4–2 D1
1 Feb 1958 W 5–4 This match
11 Oct 1958 D 1–1 D1 28 Feb 1959 L 2–3 D1 10 Oct 1959 W 4–2 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 9 November 2026. How we compile this data →