League Division One · Matchday 20
Manchester United v Arsenal
4–1
Manchester United beat Arsenal 4–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 17th December 1927 in the League Division One. Joe Spence (20'), Edward Partridge (52'), Francis McPherson (75') and James Hanson (77') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' Joe Spence 1–0
- 38' Jack Wilson OG 1–1
- Half Time
- 52' Edward Partridge 2–1
- 75' Francis McPherson 3–1
- 77' James Hanson 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Herbert Chapman
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 46 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 46 times: 19W 7D 20L.
16 Jan 1926 L 2–3 D1 15 Sep 1926 D 2–2 D1 28 Dec 1926 L 0–1 D1
17 Dec 1927 W 4–1 This match
28 Apr 1928 W 1–0 D1 8 Dec 1928 L 1–3 D1 20 Apr 1929 W 4–1 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 →