League Division One · Matchday 22
Arsenal v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Arsenal at Highbury on Tuesday 28th December 1926 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 47' Billy Blyth 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Clarence Hilditch
Manchester United
OPP
Herbert Chapman
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 45 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 45 times: 18W 7D 20L.
5 Sep 1925 L 0–1 D1 16 Jan 1926 L 2–3 D1 15 Sep 1926 D 2–2 D1
28 Dec 1926 L 0–1 This match
17 Dec 1927 W 4–1 D1 28 Apr 1928 W 1–0 D1 8 Dec 1928 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 →