League Division One · Matchday 18
Manchester United v Arsenal
2–1
Manchester United beat Arsenal 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 20th November 1954 in the League Division One. Tommy Taylor (60') and Jackie Blanchflower (87') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 32' Derek Tapscott 0–1
- Half Time
- 60' Tommy Taylor 1–1
- 87' Jackie Blanchflower 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Tommy Taylor 60'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Tom Whittaker
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 77 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 77 times: 33W 12D 32L.
3 Sep 1952 D 0–0 D1 7 Nov 1953 D 2–2 D1 27 Mar 1954 L 1–3 D1
20 Nov 1954 W 2–1 This match
23 Apr 1955 W 3–2 D1 5 Nov 1955 D 1–1 D1 17 Mar 1956 D 1–1 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 →