Manchester United Data
League Division One · Matchday 37

Arsenal v Manchester United

3–1
Saturday 1st April 1978 · Highbury · Att: 40,829

Manchester United lost 1–3 to Arsenal at Highbury on Saturday 1st April 1978 in the League Division One. Joe Jordan (37') scored for United.

Timeline

Running score
  1. Kick Off
  2. 36' Malcolm MacDonald 1–0
  3. 37' Joe Jordan 1–1
  4. Half Time
  5. 69' Liam Brady 2–1
  6. 83' Malcolm MacDonald 3–1
  7. Minute not recorded
  8. — David McCreery
  9. Full Time 3–1

Match Facts

Starting XI

Managers

MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Terry Neill
Arsenal

United vs Arsenal History

Meeting 124 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 124 times: 52W 21D 51L.
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 →