FA Cup · Semi-Final
Manchester United v Arsenal
2–1
Manchester United beat Arsenal 2–1 at Villa Park (N) on Saturday 16th April 1983 in the FA Cup. Bryan Robson (49') and Norman Whiteside (70') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 36' Tony Woodcock 0–1
- Half Time
- 49' Bryan Robson 1–1
- 70' Norman Whiteside 2–1
- 85' Paul McGrath for Moran
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Bryan Robson 49'
Substitutes
Paul McGrath
85' for Moran
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Terry Neill
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 137 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 137 times: 56W 27D 54L.
25 Sep 1982 D 0–0 D1 15 Feb 1983 W 4–2 LC 23 Feb 1983 W 2–1 LC
16 Apr 1983 W 2–1 This match
2 May 1983 L 0–3 D1 6 Sep 1983 W 3–2 D1 17 Mar 1984 W 4–0 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 →