League Division One · Matchday 12
Manchester United v Arsenal
1–0
Manchester United beat Arsenal 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 26th October 1929 in the League Division One. Jack Ball (37') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 37' Jack Ball 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Herbert Chapman
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 50 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 50 times: 22W 7D 21L.
28 Apr 1928 W 1–0 D1 8 Dec 1928 L 1–3 D1 20 Apr 1929 W 4–1 D1
26 Oct 1929 W 1–0 This match
12 Mar 1930 L 2–4 D1 18 Oct 1930 L 1–2 D1 21 Feb 1931 L 1–4 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 →