League Division One · Matchday 17
Arsenal v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Arsenal at Highbury on Saturday 8th December 1928 in the League Division One. James Hanson (74') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 25' David Jack 1–0
- 44' Jimmy Brain 2–0
- Half Time
- 74' James Hanson 2–1
- 78' David Jack 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Starting XI
Player
7 James Hanson 74'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Herbert Chapman
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 48 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 48 times: 20W 7D 21L.
28 Dec 1926 L 0–1 D1 17 Dec 1927 W 4–1 D1 28 Apr 1928 W 1–0 D1
8 Dec 1928 L 1–3 This match
20 Apr 1929 W 4–1 D1 26 Oct 1929 W 1–0 D1 12 Mar 1930 L 2–4 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 →