League Division One · Matchday 02
Arsenal v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Arsenal at Highbury on Wednesday 27th August 1952 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (62') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 13' Freddie Cox 1–0
- Half Time
- 62' Jack Rowley 1–1
- 82' Peter Goring 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
9 Jack Rowley 62'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Tom Whittaker
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 73 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 73 times: 32W 10D 31L.
3 Mar 1951 W 3–1 D1 8 Dec 1951 W 3–1 D1 26 Apr 1952 W 6–1 D1
27 Aug 1952 L 1–2 This match
3 Sep 1952 D 0–0 D1 7 Nov 1953 D 2–2 D1 27 Mar 1954 L 1–3 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 →