League Division Two · Matchday 26
Manchester United v Arsenal
1–0
Manchester United beat Arsenal 1–0 at Bank Street on Saturday 16th March 1901 in the League Division Two. Thomas Leigh (30') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Thomas Leigh 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
9 Thomas Leigh 30'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
James West
Manchester United
OPP
Harry Bradshaw
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 14 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 14 times: 5W 3D 6L.
4 Nov 1899 W 2–0 D2 10 Mar 1900 L 1–2 D2 10 Nov 1900 L 1–2 D2
16 Mar 1901 W 1–0 This match
16 Nov 1901 L 0–2 D2 15 Mar 1902 L 0–1 D2 25 Oct 1902 W 1–0 D2 | 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 →