League Division One · Matchday 31
Arsenal v Manchester United
3–2
Manchester United lost 2–3 to Arsenal at Highbury on Saturday 28th February 1959 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (34') and Warren Bradley (89') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' David Herd 1–0
- 22' John Barnwell 2–0
- 28' John Barnwell 3–0
- 34' Dennis Viollet 3–1
- Half Time
- 89' Warren Bradley 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Highbury at the time: 67,162.
- Ronald Cope made his 50th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Dennis Viollet's 13th goal of 1958-1959, and his 112th for United.
- Warren Bradley's 6th goal of 1958-1959, and his 6th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
George Swindin
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 86 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 86 times: 38W 15D 33L.
21 Sep 1957 W 4–2 D1 1 Feb 1958 W 5–4 D1 11 Oct 1958 D 1–1 D1
28 Feb 1959 L 2–3 This match
10 Oct 1959 W 4–2 D1 23 Apr 1960 L 2–5 D1 29 Oct 1960 L 1–2 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 →