League Division One · Matchday 10
Arsenal v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Arsenal 2–1 at Highbury on Saturday 29th September 1956 in the League Division One. Billy Whelan (10') and Johnny Berry (35') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Billy Whelan 0–1
- 35' Johnny Berry pen 0–2
- Half Time
- 65' Dennis Evans pen 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
- A 5th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Ronald Cope made his Manchester United debut.
- Billy Whelan's 9th goal of 1956-1957, and his 14th for United.
- Johnny Berry's 4th goal of 1956-1957, and his 28th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Tom Whittaker
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 81 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 81 times: 35W 14D 32L.
23 Apr 1955 W 3–2 D1 5 Nov 1955 D 1–1 D1 17 Mar 1956 D 1–1 D1
29 Sep 1956 W 2–1 This match
9 Feb 1957 W 6–2 D1 21 Sep 1957 W 4–2 D1 1 Feb 1958 W 5–4 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 →