Charity Shield · Final
Arsenal v Manchester United
4–3
Manchester United lost 3–4 to Arsenal at Highbury on Wednesday 6th October 1948 in the Charity Shield. Jack Rowley (12'), Ronald Burke (42') and Lionel Smith (o.g.) (60') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 2' Bryn Jones
- 3' Reg Lewis
- 6' 34' Ronnie Rooke
- 12' Jack Rowley
- 42' Ronald Burke
- Half Time
- 60' Lionel Smith (o.g.)
- Full Time 4–3
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Tom Whittaker
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 64 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 64 times: 26W 9D 29L.
6 Sep 1947 L 1–2 D1 17 Jan 1948 D 1–1 D1 28 Aug 1948 W 1–0 D1
6 Oct 1948 L 3–4 This match
1 Jan 1949 W 2–0 D1 26 Dec 1949 W 2–0 D1 27 Dec 1949 D 0–0 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 →