League Division One · Matchday 28
Manchester United v Arsenal
6–2
Manchester United beat Arsenal 6–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 9th February 1957 in the League Division One. Billy Whelan (16', 80'), Johnny Berry (25', 49'), Duncan Edwards (35') and Tommy Taylor (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' David Herd 0–1
- 16' Billy Whelan 1–1
- 25' Johnny Berry 2–1
- 35' Duncan Edwards 3–1
- 43' David Herd 3–2
- Half Time
- 49' Johnny Berry pen 4–2
- 60' Tommy Taylor 5–2
- 80' Billy Whelan 6–2
- Full Time 6–2
Match Facts
- Mark Jones made his 100th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Billy Whelan's brace took him to 27 in 1956-1957 and 32 for United.
- Johnny Berry's brace took him to 10 in 1956-1957 and 34 for United.
- Duncan Edwards' 4th goal of 1956-1957, and his 13th for United.
- Tommy Taylor's 26th goal of 1956-1957, and his 96th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jack Crayston
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 82 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 82 times: 36W 14D 32L.
5 Nov 1955 D 1–1 D1 17 Mar 1956 D 1–1 D1 29 Sep 1956 W 2–1 D1
9 Feb 1957 W 6–2 This match
21 Sep 1957 W 4–2 D1 1 Feb 1958 W 5–4 D1 11 Oct 1958 D 1–1 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 →