League Division One · Matchday 03
Arsenal v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Arsenal 1–0 at Highbury on Saturday 28th August 1948 in the League Division One. Charlie Mitten (48') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 48' Charlie Mitten 0–1
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Tom Whittaker
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 63 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 63 times: 26W 9D 28L.
1 Feb 1947 L 2–6 D1 6 Sep 1947 L 1–2 D1 17 Jan 1948 D 1–1 D1
28 Aug 1948 W 1–0 This match
6 Oct 1948 L 3–4 CS 1 Jan 1949 W 2–0 D1 26 Dec 1949 W 2–0 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 →