League Division One · Matchday 18
Manchester United v Arsenal
1–0
Manchester United beat Arsenal 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 10th December 1938 in the League Division One. William Bryant (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 80' William Bryant 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
7 William Bryant 80'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
George Allison
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 57 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 57 times: 24W 8D 25L.
3 Oct 1936 W 2–0 D1 30 Jan 1937 L 0–5 FAC 6 Feb 1937 D 1–1 D1
10 Dec 1938 W 1–0 This match
15 Apr 1939 L 1–2 D1 28 Sep 1946 W 5–2 D1 1 Feb 1947 L 2–6 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 →