League Division One · Matchday 05
Manchester United v Arsenal
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Arsenal at Old Trafford on Wednesday 15th September 1926 in the League Division One. Joe Spence (8') and James Hanson (25') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' Joe Spence 1–0
- 25' James Hanson 2–0
- 45' Jimmy Brain 2–1
- Half Time
- 50' Jimmy Brain 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Herbert Chapman
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 44 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 44 times: 18W 7D 19L.
5 Apr 1922 L 1–3 D1 5 Sep 1925 L 0–1 D1 16 Jan 1926 L 2–3 D1
15 Sep 1926 D 2–2 This match
28 Dec 1926 L 0–1 D1 17 Dec 1927 W 4–1 D1 28 Apr 1928 W 1–0 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 →