FA Cup · 5th Round
Manchester United v Arsenal
1–0
Manchester United beat Arsenal 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 10th February 1951 in the FA Cup. Stan Pearson (17') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 17' Stan Pearson 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
- A 6th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Stan Pearson's 15th goal of 1950-1951, and his 92nd for United.
Starting XI
Player
8 Stan Pearson 17'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Tom Whittaker
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 69 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 69 times: 29W 10D 30L.
26 Dec 1949 W 2–0 D1 27 Dec 1949 D 0–0 D1 14 Oct 1950 L 0–3 D1
10 Feb 1951 W 1–0 This match
3 Mar 1951 W 3–1 D1 8 Dec 1951 W 3–1 D1 26 Apr 1952 W 6–1 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 →