League Division One · Matchday 39
Arsenal v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Arsenal at Highbury on Saturday 15th April 1939 in the League Division One. Jimmy Hanlon (15') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Ted Drake 1–0
- 15' Jimmy Hanlon 1–1
- Half Time
- 65' Jack Crayston 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Jimmy Hanlon 15'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
George Allison
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 58 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 58 times: 24W 8D 26L.
30 Jan 1937 L 0–5 FAC 6 Feb 1937 D 1–1 D1 10 Dec 1938 W 1–0 D1
15 Apr 1939 L 1–2 This match
28 Sep 1946 W 5–2 D1 1 Feb 1947 L 2–6 D1 6 Sep 1947 L 1–2 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 →