League Division One · Matchday 24
Arsenal v Manchester United
3–2
Manchester United lost 2–3 to Arsenal at Highbury on Saturday 16th January 1926 in the League Division One. Francis McPherson (30') and Joe Spence (38') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 26' Jimmy Brian 1–0
- 30' Francis McPherson 1–1
- 38' Joe Spence 1–2
- 43' Charlie Buchan 2–2
- Half Time
- 51' Jimmy Brian 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Joe Spence 38'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Herbert Chapman
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 43 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 43 times: 18W 6D 19L.
11 Mar 1922 W 1–0 D1 5 Apr 1922 L 1–3 D1 5 Sep 1925 L 0–1 D1
16 Jan 1926 L 2–3 This match
15 Sep 1926 D 2–2 D1 28 Dec 1926 L 0–1 D1 17 Dec 1927 W 4–1 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 →