League Division One · Matchday 41
Manchester United v Arsenal
3–2
Manchester United beat Arsenal 3–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 14th May 1977 in the League Division One. Jimmy Greenhoff (11'), Lou Macari (36') and Gordon Hill (53') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 11' Jimmy Greenhoff 1–0
- 36' Lou Macari 2–0
- Half Time
- 51' Liam Brady 2–1
- 53' Gordon Hill 3–1
- 79' Frank Stapleton 3–2
- Minute not recorded
- — David McCreery
- Full Time 3–2
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Terry Neill
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 121 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 121 times: 52W 21D 48L.
18 Oct 1975 W 3–1 D1 22 Nov 1975 L 1–3 D1 18 Dec 1976 L 1–3 D1
14 May 1977 W 3–2 This match
30 Aug 1977 L 2–3 LC 5 Nov 1977 L 1–2 D1 1 Apr 1978 L 1–3 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 →