League Division One · Matchday 41
Arsenal v Manchester United
3–0
Manchester United lost 0–3 to Arsenal at Highbury on Tuesday 25th April 1972 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 28' Ray Kennedy 1–0
- 38' Peter Simpson 2–0
- Half Time
- 70' John Radford 3–0
- 78' Sammy McIlroy for Young
- Full Time 3–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Sammy McIlroy
78' for Young
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Bertie Mee
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 113 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 113 times: 50W 19D 44L.
22 Aug 1970 L 0–4 D1 19 Dec 1970 L 1–3 D1 20 Aug 1971 W 3–1 D1
25 Apr 1972 L 0–3 This match
26 Aug 1972 D 0–0 D1 6 Jan 1973 L 1–3 D1 25 Aug 1973 L 0–3 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 →