League Division One · Matchday 13
Manchester United v Arsenal
3–1
Manchester United beat Arsenal 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 18th October 1975 in the League Division One. Steve Coppell (35', 68') and Stuart Pearson (48') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 35' Steve Coppell 1–0
- 39' Eddie Kelly 1–1
- Half Time
- 48' Stuart Pearson 2–1
- 68' Steve Coppell 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Bertie Mee
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 118 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 118 times: 51W 21D 46L.
6 Jan 1973 L 1–3 D1 25 Aug 1973 L 0–3 D1 19 Jan 1974 D 1–1 D1
18 Oct 1975 W 3–1 This match
22 Nov 1975 L 1–3 D1 18 Dec 1976 L 1–3 D1 14 May 1977 W 3–2 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 →