League Division One · Matchday 11
Manchester United v Arsenal
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Arsenal at Old Trafford on Saturday 18th October 1930 in the League Division One. George McLachlan (2') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' George McLachlan 1–0
- 44' Joe Williams 1–1
- Half Time
- 80' Jack Lambert 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Herbert Chapman
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 52 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 52 times: 22W 7D 23L.
20 Apr 1929 W 4–1 D1 26 Oct 1929 W 1–0 D1 12 Mar 1930 L 2–4 D1
18 Oct 1930 L 1–2 This match
21 Feb 1931 L 1–4 D1 3 Oct 1936 W 2–0 D1 30 Jan 1937 L 0–5 FAC | 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 →