League Division One · Matchday 31
Arsenal v Manchester United
4–1
Manchester United lost 1–4 to Arsenal at Highbury on Saturday 21st February 1931 in the League Division One. Arthur Thomson (1') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 1' Arthur Thomson 0–1
- 21' Joe Hulme 1–1
- 24' David Jack 2–1
- 45' Jimmy Brain 3–1
- Half Time
- 65' Cliff Bastin 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Herbert Chapman
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 53 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 53 times: 22W 7D 24L.
26 Oct 1929 W 1–0 D1 12 Mar 1930 L 2–4 D1 18 Oct 1930 L 1–2 D1
21 Feb 1931 L 1–4 This match
3 Oct 1936 W 2–0 D1 30 Jan 1937 L 0–5 FAC 6 Feb 1937 D 1–1 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 →