League Division One · Matchday 17
Manchester United v Arsenal
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Arsenal at Old Trafford on Saturday 7th November 1953 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (3') and Jackie Blanchflower (44') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' Jack Rowley 1–0
- 44' Jackie Blanchflower 2–0
- Half Time
- 68' Cliff Holton 2–1
- 87' Don Roper 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Tom Whittaker
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 75 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 75 times: 32W 12D 31L.
26 Apr 1952 W 6–1 D1 27 Aug 1952 L 1–2 D1 3 Sep 1952 D 0–0 D1
7 Nov 1953 D 2–2 This match
27 Mar 1954 L 1–3 D1 20 Nov 1954 W 2–1 D1 23 Apr 1955 W 3–2 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 →