League Division One · Matchday 09
Manchester United v Arsenal
4–2
Manchester United beat Arsenal 4–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 21st September 1957 in the League Division One. Tommy Taylor (10'), Billy Whelan (22', 43') and David Pegg (82') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Tommy Taylor 1–0
- 22' Billy Whelan 2–0
- 38' Mike Tiddy 2–1
- 39' David Herd 2–2
- 43' Billy Whelan 3–2
- Half Time
- 82' David Pegg 4–2
- Full Time 4–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jack Crayston
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 83 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 83 times: 37W 14D 32L.
17 Mar 1956 D 1–1 D1 29 Sep 1956 W 2–1 D1 9 Feb 1957 W 6–2 D1
21 Sep 1957 W 4–2 This match
1 Feb 1958 W 5–4 D1 11 Oct 1958 D 1–1 D1 28 Feb 1959 L 2–3 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 →