League Division One · Matchday 19
Manchester United v Arsenal
5–0
Manchester United beat Arsenal 5–0 at Old Trafford on Monday 26th December 1910 in the League Division One. Billy Meredith (??'), Jack Picken (??', ??') and Enoch West (??', ??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — Billy Meredith
- — Jack Picken
- — Jack Picken
- — Enoch West
- — Enoch West
- Full Time 5–0
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Arsenal at the time, in their 31st meeting.
- Billy Meredith made his 150th appearance for United in all competitions.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester United
OPP
George Morrell
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 31 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 31 times: 14W 4D 13L.
30 Oct 1909 W 1–0 D1 12 Mar 1910 D 0–0 D1 1 Sep 1910 W 2–1 D1
26 Dec 1910 W 5–0 This match
1 Jan 1912 W 2–0 D1 5 Apr 1912 L 1–2 D1 2 Sep 1912 D 0–0 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 →