League Division Two · Matchday 28
Manchester United v Arsenal
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Arsenal at Bank Street on Saturday 1st April 1899 in the League Division Two. Willie Bryant (??') and Joe Cassidy (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — Willie Bryant
- — Joe Cassidy
- — Ernest Cottrell
- — Adam Haywood
- Full Time 2–2
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
George Elcoat
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 10 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 10 times: 3W 3D 4L.
8 Jan 1898 L 1–5 D2 26 Feb 1898 W 5–1 D2 3 Dec 1898 L 1–5 D2
1 Apr 1899 D 2–2 This match
4 Nov 1899 W 2–0 D2 10 Mar 1900 L 1–2 D2 10 Nov 1900 L 1–2 D2 | 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 →