League Division One · Matchday 41
Arsenal v Manchester United
5–2
Manchester United lost 2–5 to Arsenal at Highbury on Saturday 23rd April 1960 in the League Division One. Mark Pearson (12') and Johnny Giles (44') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Danny Clapton 1–0
- 12' Mark Pearson 1–1
- 16' Jimmy Bloomfield 2–1
- 44' Johnny Giles 2–2
- Half Time
- 67' Jimmy Bloomfield 3–2
- 79' Jimmy Bloomfield 4–2
- 88' Gerry Ward 5–2
- Full Time 5–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
George Swindin
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 88 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 88 times: 39W 15D 34L.
11 Oct 1958 D 1–1 D1 28 Feb 1959 L 2–3 D1 10 Oct 1959 W 4–2 D1
23 Apr 1960 L 2–5 This match
29 Oct 1960 L 1–2 D1 18 Mar 1961 D 1–1 D1 21 Oct 1961 L 1–5 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 →