League Division One · Matchday 23
Manchester United v Arsenal
3–0
Manchester United beat Arsenal 3–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 29th December 1979 in the League Division One. Gordon McQueen (7'), Joe Jordan (39') and Sammy McIlroy (70') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Gordon McQueen 1–0
- 39' Joe Jordan 2–0
- Half Time
- 70' Sammy McIlroy pen 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Terry Neill
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 129 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 129 times: 53W 23D 53L.
3 Feb 1979 L 0–2 D1 12 May 1979 L 2–3 FAC 25 Aug 1979 D 0–0 D1
29 Dec 1979 W 3–0 This match
11 Oct 1980 D 0–0 D1 20 Dec 1980 L 1–2 D1 26 Sep 1981 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 →