League Division One · Matchday 35
Arsenal v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Arsenal at Highbury on Saturday 17th March 1956 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (54') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 54' Dennis Viollet 0–1
- 76' Cliff Holton 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Tom Whittaker
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 80 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 80 times: 34W 14D 32L.
20 Nov 1954 W 2–1 D1 23 Apr 1955 W 3–2 D1 5 Nov 1955 D 1–1 D1
17 Mar 1956 D 1–1 This match
29 Sep 1956 W 2–1 D1 9 Feb 1957 W 6–2 D1 21 Sep 1957 W 4–2 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 →