League Division One · Matchday 25
Arsenal v Manchester United
6–2
Manchester United lost 2–6 to Arsenal at Highbury on Saturday 1st February 1947 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (10') and Johnny Morris (43') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Stan Pearson 0–1
- 20' Tommy Rudkin 1–1
- 28' Jimmy Logie 2–1
- 43' Johnny Morris 2–2
- Half Time
- 48' Ian McPherson 3–2
- 70' Ronnie Rooke 4–2
- 72' Ronnie Rooke 5–2
- 75' Ronnie Rooke 6–2
- Full Time 6–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
George Allison
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 60 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 60 times: 25W 8D 27L.
10 Dec 1938 W 1–0 D1 15 Apr 1939 L 1–2 D1 28 Sep 1946 W 5–2 D1
1 Feb 1947 L 2–6 This match
6 Sep 1947 L 1–2 D1 17 Jan 1948 D 1–1 D1 28 Aug 1948 W 1–0 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 →