League Division One · Matchday 13
Arsenal v Manchester United
5–1
Manchester United lost 1–5 to Arsenal at Highbury on Saturday 21st October 1961 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (86') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 37' Gerry Ward 1–0
- Half Time
- 49' John Barnwell 2–0
- 60' George Eastham 3–0
- 65' Alan Skirton 4–0
- 75' Alan Skirton 5–0
- 86' Dennis Viollet 5–1
- Full Time 5–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
George Swindin
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 91 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 91 times: 39W 16D 36L.
23 Apr 1960 L 2–5 D1 29 Oct 1960 L 1–2 D1 18 Mar 1961 D 1–1 D1
21 Oct 1961 L 1–5 This match
31 Jan 1962 W 1–0 FAC 16 Apr 1962 L 2–3 D1 25 Aug 1962 W 3–1 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 →