League Division One · Matchday 08
Manchester United v Arsenal
5–2
Manchester United beat Arsenal 5–2 at Maine Road on Saturday 28th September 1946 in the League Division One. Jimmy Hanlon (30', 39'), William Wrigglesworth (70') and Jack Rowley (77', 89') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 27' Reg Lewis 0–1
- 30' Jimmy Hanlon 1–1
- 39' Jimmy Hanlon 2–1
- Half Time
- 57' Ian McPherson 2–2
- 70' William Wrigglesworth pen 3–2
- 77' Jack Rowley 4–2
- 89' Jack Rowley 5–2
- Full Time 5–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
George Allison
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 59 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 59 times: 25W 8D 26L.
6 Feb 1937 D 1–1 D1 10 Dec 1938 W 1–0 D1 15 Apr 1939 L 1–2 D1
28 Sep 1946 W 5–2 This match
1 Feb 1947 L 2–6 D1 6 Sep 1947 L 1–2 D1 17 Jan 1948 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 →