League Division One · Matchday 02
Arsenal v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Arsenal at Highbury on Monday 30th August 1920 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' Fred Pagnam 1–0
- Half Time
- 77' James Smith 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Robson
Manchester United
OPP
Leslie Knighton
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 38 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 38 times: 17W 5D 16L.
21 Mar 1913 W 2–0 D1 21 Feb 1920 W 3–0 D1 28 Feb 1920 L 0–1 D1
30 Aug 1920 L 0–2 This match
6 Sep 1920 D 1–1 D1 11 Mar 1922 W 1–0 D1 5 Apr 1922 L 1–3 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 →