League Division One · Matchday 40
Arsenal v Manchester United
2–3
Manchester United beat Arsenal 3–2 at Highbury on Saturday 23rd April 1955 in the League Division One. Jackie Blanchflower (6', 60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' Doug Lishman 1–0
- 6' Jackie Blanchflower 1–1
- 9' Doug Lishman 2–1
- 30' Peter Goring OG 2–2
- Half Time
- 60' Jackie Blanchflower 2–3
- Full Time 2–3
Starting XI
Player
8 Jackie Blanchflower 6', 60'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Tom Whittaker
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 78 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 78 times: 34W 12D 32L.
7 Nov 1953 D 2–2 D1 27 Mar 1954 L 1–3 D1 20 Nov 1954 W 2–1 D1
23 Apr 1955 W 3–2 This match
5 Nov 1955 D 1–1 D1 17 Mar 1956 D 1–1 D1 29 Sep 1956 W 2–1 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 →