League Division One · Matchday 13
Manchester United v Arsenal
4–2
Manchester United beat Arsenal 4–2 at Old Trafford on Friday 2nd November 1984 in the League Division One. Bryan Robson (6'), Gordon Strachan (48', 58') and Mark Hughes (78') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Bryan Robson 1–0
- 32' Ian Allinson 1–1
- 36' Tony Woodcock 1–2
- Half Time
- 48' Gordon Strachan 2–2
- 58' Gordon Strachan 3–2
- 78' Mark Hughes 4–2
- Full Time 4–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Don Howe
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 141 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 141 times: 59W 27D 55L.
2 May 1983 L 0–3 D1 6 Sep 1983 W 3–2 D1 17 Mar 1984 W 4–0 D1
2 Nov 1984 W 4–2 This match
23 Feb 1985 W 1–0 D1 24 Aug 1985 W 2–1 D1 21 Dec 1985 L 0–1 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 →