League Division One · Matchday 23
Manchester United v Arsenal
2–0
Manchester United beat Arsenal 2–0 at Old Trafford on Monday 26th December 1949 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (2', 30') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Stan Pearson 1–0
- 30' Stan Pearson 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
10 Stan Pearson 2', 30'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Tom Whittaker
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 66 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 66 times: 28W 9D 29L.
28 Aug 1948 W 1–0 D1 6 Oct 1948 L 3–4 CS 1 Jan 1949 W 2–0 D1
26 Dec 1949 W 2–0 This match
27 Dec 1949 D 0–0 D1 14 Oct 1950 L 0–3 D1 10 Feb 1951 W 1–0 FAC | 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 →