League Division One · Matchday 13
Manchester United v Arsenal
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Arsenal at Old Trafford on Saturday 5th November 1977 in the League Division One. Gordon Hill (66') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 66' Gordon Hill 1–0
- 71' Malcolm MacDonald 1–1
- 85' Frank Stapleton 1–2
- 85' Ashley Grimes for McGrath
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
11 Gordon Hill 66'
Substitutes
Ashley Grimes
85' for McGrath
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Terry Neill
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 123 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 123 times: 52W 21D 50L.
18 Dec 1976 L 1–3 D1 14 May 1977 W 3–2 D1 30 Aug 1977 L 2–3 LC
5 Nov 1977 L 1–2 This match
1 Apr 1978 L 1–3 D1 23 Sep 1978 D 1–1 D1 3 Feb 1979 L 0–2 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 →