Manchester United Data
League Division One · Matchday 03

Arsenal v Manchester United

0–1
Saturday 28th August 1948 · Highbury · Att: 64,150

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
  1. Kick Off
  2. Half Time
  3. 48' Charlie Mitten 0–1
  4. Full Time 0–1

Match Facts

Starting XI

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.
All-timePWDLFAWin%
Home 117663021 21110456.4
Away 117312165 14623026.5
Neutral 11344 111527.3
All 245 meetings with Arsenal →

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 →