League Division One · Matchday 25
Arsenal v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Arsenal at Highbury on Saturday 6th January 1973 in the League Division One. Brian Kidd (85') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 44' Ray Kennedy 1–0
- Half Time
- 46' George Armstrong 2–0
- 68' Alan Ball 3–0
- 85' Brian Kidd 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Brian Kidd 85'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Bertie Mee
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 115 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 115 times: 50W 20D 45L.
20 Aug 1971 W 3–1 D1 25 Apr 1972 L 0–3 D1 26 Aug 1972 D 0–0 D1
6 Jan 1973 L 1–3 This match
25 Aug 1973 L 0–3 D1 19 Jan 1974 D 1–1 D1 18 Oct 1975 W 3–1 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 →