League Division One · Matchday 36
Arsenal v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Arsenal at Highbury on Saturday 27th March 1954 in the League Division One. Tommy Taylor (2') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Tommy Taylor 0–1
- Half Time
- 53' Jimmy Logie 1–1
- 65' Cliff Holton 2–1
- 80' Jimmy Logie 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Tom Whittaker
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 76 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 76 times: 32W 12D 32L.
27 Aug 1952 L 1–2 D1 3 Sep 1952 D 0–0 D1 7 Nov 1953 D 2–2 D1
27 Mar 1954 L 1–3 This match
20 Nov 1954 W 2–1 D1 23 Apr 1955 W 3–2 D1 5 Nov 1955 D 1–1 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 →