League Cup · Semi-Final - 1st Leg (agg 4-2)
Arsenal v Manchester United
2–4
Manchester United beat Arsenal 4–2 at Highbury on Tuesday 15th February 1983 in the League Cup. Norman Whiteside (18'), Frank Stapleton (43') and Steve Coppell (61', 73') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 18' Norman Whiteside 0–1
- 43' Frank Stapleton 0–2
- Half Time
- 61' Steve Coppell 0–3
- 73' Steve Coppell 0–4
- 83' Tony Woodcock 1–4
- 85' Peter Nicholas 2–4
- Full Time 2–4
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
11 Steve Coppell 61', 73'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Terry Neill
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 135 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 135 times: 54W 27D 54L.
26 Sep 1981 D 0–0 D1 20 Feb 1982 D 0–0 D1 25 Sep 1982 D 0–0 D1
15 Feb 1983 W 4–2 This match
23 Feb 1983 W 2–1 LC 16 Apr 1983 W 2–1 FAC 2 May 1983 L 0–3 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 →