League Division One · Matchday 09
Arsenal v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Arsenal at Highbury on Saturday 21st September 1963 in the League Division One. David Herd (17') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 17' David Herd 0–1
- 36' George Eastham pen 1–1
- Half Time
- 81' Joe Baker 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
7 David Herd 17'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Billy Wright
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 96 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 96 times: 41W 16D 39L.
16 Apr 1962 L 2–3 D1 25 Aug 1962 W 3–1 D1 6 May 1963 L 2–3 D1
21 Sep 1963 L 1–2 This match
1 Feb 1964 W 3–1 D1 28 Nov 1964 W 3–2 D1 26 Apr 1965 W 3–1 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 →