League Division One · Matchday 11
Arsenal v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Arsenal at Highbury on Saturday 20th September 1969 in the League Division One. George Best (44') and David Sadler (79') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 1' Jon Sammels 1–0
- 27' George Graham 2–0
- 44' George Best 2–1
- Half Time
- 79' David Sadler 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Wilf McGuinness
Manchester United
OPP
Bertie Mee
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 108 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 108 times: 48W 19D 41L.
24 Feb 1968 W 2–0 D1 5 Oct 1968 D 0–0 D1 26 Dec 1968 L 0–3 D1
20 Sep 1969 D 2–2 This match
10 Jan 1970 W 2–1 D1 22 Aug 1970 L 0–4 D1 19 Dec 1970 L 1–3 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 →