League Division One · Matchday 16
Manchester United v Arsenal
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Arsenal at Old Trafford on Saturday 5th November 1955 in the League Division One. Tommy Taylor (70') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 60' Doug Lishman 0–1
- 70' Tommy Taylor 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
9 Tommy Taylor 70'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Tom Whittaker
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 79 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 79 times: 34W 13D 32L.
27 Mar 1954 L 1–3 D1 20 Nov 1954 W 2–1 D1 23 Apr 1955 W 3–2 D1
5 Nov 1955 D 1–1 This match
17 Mar 1956 D 1–1 D1 29 Sep 1956 W 2–1 D1 9 Feb 1957 W 6–2 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 →