League Division One · Matchday 18
Arsenal v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Arsenal at Highbury on Saturday 22nd November 1975 in the League Division One. Stuart Pearson (58') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 1' Alan Ball 1–0
- 12' David McCreery for McIlroy
- 25' Brian Greenhoff OG 2–0
- Half Time
- 58' Stuart Pearson 2–1
- 90' George Armstrong 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Starting XI
Player
9 Stuart Pearson 58'
Substitutes
David McCreery
12' for McIlroy
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Bertie Mee
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 119 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 119 times: 51W 21D 47L.
25 Aug 1973 L 0–3 D1 19 Jan 1974 D 1–1 D1 18 Oct 1975 W 3–1 D1
22 Nov 1975 L 1–3 This match
18 Dec 1976 L 1–3 D1 14 May 1977 W 3–2 D1 30 Aug 1977 L 2–3 LC | 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 →