League Division One · Matchday 27
Arsenal v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Arsenal 1–0 at Highbury on Saturday 23rd February 1985 in the League Division One. Norman Whiteside (31') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Norman Whiteside for Moran
- 31' Norman Whiteside 0–1
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Norman Whiteside
31' 15' for Moran
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Don Howe
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 142 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 142 times: 60W 27D 55L.
6 Sep 1983 W 3–2 D1 17 Mar 1984 W 4–0 D1 2 Nov 1984 W 4–2 D1
23 Feb 1985 W 1–0 This match
24 Aug 1985 W 2–1 D1 21 Dec 1985 L 0–1 D1 23 Aug 1986 L 0–1 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 →