League Division One · Matchday 03
Manchester United v Arsenal
3–1
Manchester United beat Arsenal 3–1 at Anfield on Friday 20th August 1971 in the League Division One. Brian Kidd (35'), Bobby Charlton (78') and Alan Gowling (89') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 4' Frank McLintock 0–1
- 35' Brian Kidd 1–1
- Half Time
- 78' Bobby Charlton 2–1
- 89' Alan Gowling 3–1
- Minute not recorded
- — John Aston Jnr
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Bertie Mee
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 112 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 112 times: 50W 19D 43L.
10 Jan 1970 W 2–1 D1 22 Aug 1970 L 0–4 D1 19 Dec 1970 L 1–3 D1
20 Aug 1971 W 3–1 This match
25 Apr 1972 L 0–3 D1 26 Aug 1972 D 0–0 D1 6 Jan 1973 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 →