League Division One · Matchday 38
Manchester United v Arsenal
2–3
Manchester United lost 2–3 to Arsenal at Old Trafford on Monday 16th April 1962 in the League Division One. Sammy McMillan (35') and Noel Cantwell (71') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' George Eastham 0–1
- 32' Noel Cantwell OG 0–2
- 35' Sammy McMillan 1–2
- Half Time
- 71' Noel Cantwell 2–2
- 79' Alan Skirton 2–3
- Full Time 2–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
3 Noel Cantwell 71', 32'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
George Swindin
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 93 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 93 times: 40W 16D 37L.
18 Mar 1961 D 1–1 D1 21 Oct 1961 L 1–5 D1 31 Jan 1962 W 1–0 FAC
16 Apr 1962 L 2–3 This match
25 Aug 1962 W 3–1 D1 6 May 1963 L 2–3 D1 21 Sep 1963 L 1–2 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 →