Manchester United 0 v 2 Arsenal, League Division One, Matchday 23, 3rd February 1979, Season 1978-1979, Venue: Old Trafford
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Starting 11 & match stats of Manchester United football club first team League Division One match v opponent Arsenal football club, played on Saturday 3rd February 1979 at Old Trafford stadium during the 1978-1979 season.
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Manchester United 0
Arsenal 2
Alan Sunderland 64', 66'
First MATCH (126) Last
Misc match information
The Managers Match details Head to head record
Sexton, Dave Neill, Terry
Sexton, Dave Neill, Terry
Saturday 3rd February 1979
League Division One
1978-1979
Matchday 23
League Division One Trophy
Venue: Old Trafford (H)
Attendance: 45460
Match 126 of 244 vs Arsenal
Arsenal


Arsenal
  P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 117 66 30 21 211 104 +107 56.41
A 116 30 21 65 143 228 -85 25.86
N 11 3 4 4 11 15 -4 27.27
  244 99 55 90 365 347 +18 40.57
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Manchester United squad number 1 Manchester United player portrait of Bailey, Gary Bailey, Gary
Manchester United squad number 2 Manchester United player portrait of Greenhoff, Brian Greenhoff, Brian
Manchester United squad number 3 Manchester United player portrait of Houston, Stewart Houston, Stewart
Manchester United squad number 4 Manchester United player portrait of Nicholl, Jimmy Nicholl, Jimmy
Manchester United squad number 5 Manchester United player portrait of McQueen, Gordon McQueen, Gordon
Manchester United squad number 6 Manchester United player portrait of Buchan, Martin Buchan, Martin
Manchester United squad number 7 Manchester United player portrait of Coppell, Steve Coppell, Steve
Manchester United squad number 8 Manchester United player portrait of Greenhoff, Jimmy Greenhoff, Jimmy
Manchester United squad number 9 Manchester United player portrait of Macari, Lou Macari, Lou
Manchester United squad number 10 Manchester United player portrait of McIlroy, Sammy McIlroy, Sammy
Manchester United squad number 11 Manchester United player portrait of Thomas, Mickey Thomas, Mickey
Manchester United squad number 12 Manchester United player portrait of Ritchie, Andy Ritchie, Andy ON for J.Greenhoff 34'
Match shirt
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Manchester United shirt worn for game v Arsenal played on Saturday 3rd February 1979 at Old Trafford stadium during the 1978-1979 season.

EVERY GAME VS Arsenal

No Date WDL F-A Competition
1. 13/10/1894 D 3-3 Div 2
2. 30/03/1895 L 2-3 Div 2
3. 09/11/1895 L 1-2 Div 2
4. 30/11/1895 W 5-1 Div 2
5. 22/03/1897 D 1-1 Div 2
6. 03/04/1897 W 2-0 Div 2
7. 08/01/1898 L 1-5 Div 2
8. 26/02/1898 W 5-1 Div 2
9. 03/12/1898 L 1-5 Div 2
10. 01/04/1899 D 2-2 Div 2
11. 04/11/1899 W 2-0 Div 2
12. 10/03/1900 L 1-2 Div 2
13. 10/11/1900 L 1-2 Div 2
14. 16/03/1901 W 1-0 Div 2
15. 16/11/1901 L 0-2 Div 2
16. 15/03/1902 L 0-1 Div 2
17. 25/10/1902 W 1-0 Div 2
18. 09/03/1903 W 3-0 Div 2
19. 03/10/1903 L 0-4 Div 2
20. 30/01/1904 W 1-0 Div 2
21. 10/03/1906 L 2-3 FA Cup
22. 10/11/1906 W 1-0 Div 1
23. 16/03/1907 L 0-4 Div 1
24. 23/11/1907 W 4-2 Div 1
25. 21/03/1908 L 0-1 Div 1
26. 19/12/1908 W 1-0 Div 1
27. 27/04/1909 L 1-4 Div 1
28. 30/10/1909 W 1-0 Div 1
29. 12/03/1910 D 0-0 Div 1
30. 01/09/1910 W 2-1 Div 1
31. 26/12/1910 W 5-0 Div 1
32. 01/01/1912 W 2-0 Div 1
33. 05/04/1912 L 1-2 Div 1
34. 02/09/1912 D 0-0 Div 1
35. 21/03/1913 W 2-0 Div 1
36. 21/02/1920 W 3-0 Div 1
37. 28/02/1920 L 0-1 Div 1
38. 30/08/1920 L 0-2 Div 1
39. 06/09/1920 D 1-1 Div 1
40. 11/03/1922 W 1-0 Div 1
41. 05/04/1922 L 1-3 Div 1
42. 05/09/1925 L 0-1 Div 1
43. 16/01/1926 L 2-3 Div 1
44. 15/09/1926 D 2-2 Div 1
45. 28/12/1926 L 0-1 Div 1
46. 17/12/1927 W 4-1 Div 1
47. 28/04/1928 W 1-0 Div 1
48. 08/12/1928 L 1-3 Div 1
49. 20/04/1929 W 4-1 Div 1
50. 26/10/1929 W 1-0 Div 1
51. 12/03/1930 L 2-4 Div 1
52. 18/10/1930 L 1-2 Div 1
53. 21/02/1931 L 1-4 Div 1
54. 03/10/1936 W 2-0 Div 1
55. 30/01/1937 L 0-5 FA Cup
56. 06/02/1937 D 1-1 Div 1
57. 10/12/1938 W 1-0 Div 1
58. 15/04/1939 L 1-2 Div 1
59. 28/09/1946 W 5-2 Div 1
60. 01/02/1947 L 2-6 Div 1
61. 06/09/1947 L 1-2 Div 1
62. 17/01/1948 D 1-1 Div 1
63. 28/08/1948 W 1-0 Div 1
64. 06/10/1948 L 3-4 Charity Shield
65. 01/01/1949 W 2-0 Div 1
66. 26/12/1949 W 2-0 Div 1
67. 27/12/1949 D 0-0 Div 1
68. 14/10/1950 L 0-3 Div 1
69. 10/02/1951 W 1-0 FA Cup
70. 03/03/1951 W 3-1 Div 1
71. 08/12/1951 W 3-1 Div 1
72. 26/04/1952 W 6-1 Div 1
73. 27/08/1952 L 1-2 Div 1
74. 03/09/1952 D 0-0 Div 1
75. 07/11/1953 D 2-2 Div 1
76. 27/03/1954 L 1-3 Div 1
77. 20/11/1954 W 2-1 Div 1
78. 23/04/1955 W 3-2 Div 1
79. 05/11/1955 D 1-1 Div 1
80. 17/03/1956 D 1-1 Div 1
81. 29/09/1956 W 2-1 Div 1
82. 09/02/1957 W 6-2 Div 1
83. 21/09/1957 W 4-2 Div 1
84. 01/02/1958 W 5-4 Div 1
85. 11/10/1958 D 1-1 Div 1
86. 28/02/1959 L 2-3 Div 1
87. 10/10/1959 W 4-2 Div 1
88. 23/04/1960 L 2-5 Div 1
89. 29/10/1960 L 1-2 Div 1
90. 18/03/1961 D 1-1 Div 1
91. 21/10/1961 L 1-5 Div 1
92. 31/01/1962 W 1-0 FA Cup
93. 16/04/1962 L 2-3 Div 1
94. 25/08/1962 W 3-1 Div 1
95. 06/05/1963 L 2-3 Div 1
96. 21/09/1963 L 1-2 Div 1
97. 01/02/1964 W 3-1 Div 1
98. 28/11/1964 W 3-2 Div 1
99. 26/04/1965 W 3-1 Div 1
100. 25/09/1965 L 2-4 Div 1
101. 19/03/1966 W 2-1 Div 1
102. 29/10/1966 W 1-0 Div 1
103. 03/03/1967 D 1-1 Div 1
104. 07/10/1967 W 1-0 Div 1
105. 24/02/1968 W 2-0 Div 1
106. 05/10/1968 D 0-0 Div 1
107. 26/12/1968 L 0-3 Div 1
108. 20/09/1969 D 2-2 Div 1
109. 10/01/1970 W 2-1 Div 1
110. 22/08/1970 L 0-4 Div 1
111. 19/12/1970 L 1-3 Div 1
112. 20/08/1971 W 3-1 Div 1
113. 25/04/1972 L 0-3 Div 1
114. 26/08/1972 D 0-0 Div 1
115. 06/01/1973 L 1-3 Div 1
116. 25/08/1973 L 0-3 Div 1
117. 19/01/1974 D 1-1 Div 1
118. 18/10/1975 W 3-1 Div 1
119. 22/11/1975 L 1-3 Div 1
120. 18/12/1976 L 1-3 Div 1
121. 14/05/1977 W 3-2 Div 1
122. 30/08/1977 L 2-3 League Cup
123. 05/11/1977 L 1-2 Div 1
124. 01/04/1978 L 1-3 Div 1
125. 23/09/1978 D 1-1 Div 1
126. 03/02/1979 L 0-2 Div 1
127. 12/05/1979 L 2-3 FA Cup
128. 25/08/1979 D 0-0 Div 1
129. 29/12/1979 W 3-0 Div 1
130. 11/10/1980 D 0-0 Div 1
131. 20/12/1980 L 1-2 Div 1
132. 26/09/1981 D 0-0 Div 1
133. 20/02/1982 D 0-0 Div 1
134. 25/09/1982 D 0-0 Div 1
135. 15/02/1983 W 4-2 League Cup
136. 23/02/1983 W 2-1 League Cup
137. 16/04/1983 W 2-1 FA Cup
138. 02/05/1983 L 0-3 Div 1
139. 06/09/1983 W 3-2 Div 1
140. 17/03/1984 W 4-0 Div 1
141. 02/11/1984 W 4-2 Div 1
142. 23/02/1985 W 1-0 Div 1
143. 24/08/1985 W 2-1 Div 1
144. 21/12/1985 L 0-1 Div 1
145. 23/08/1986 L 0-1 Div 1
146. 24/01/1987 W 2-0 Div 1
147. 19/08/1987 D 0-0 Div 1
148. 24/01/1988 W 2-1 Div 1
149. 20/02/1988 L 1-2 FA Cup
150. 17/12/1988 L 1-2 Div 1
151. 02/04/1989 D 1-1 Div 1
152. 19/08/1989 W 4-1 Div 1
153. 03/12/1989 L 0-1 Div 1
154. 20/10/1990 L 0-1 Div 1
155. 28/11/1990 W 6-2 League Cup
156. 06/05/1991 L 1-3 Div 1
157. 19/10/1991 D 1-1 Div 1
158. 01/02/1992 D 1-1 Div 1
159. 28/11/1992 W 1-0 Premiership
160. 24/03/1993 D 0-0 Premiership
161. 07/08/1993 D 1-1 Charity Shield
162. 19/09/1993 W 1-0 Premiership
163. 22/03/1994 D 2-2 Premiership
164. 26/11/1994 D 0-0 Premiership
165. 22/03/1995 W 3-0 Premiership
166. 04/11/1995 L 0-1 Premiership
167. 20/03/1996 W 1-0 Premiership
168. 16/11/1996 W 1-0 Premiership
169. 19/02/1997 W 2-1 Premiership
170. 09/11/1997 L 2-3 Premiership
171. 14/03/1998 L 0-1 Premiership
172. 09/08/1998 L 0-3 Charity Shield
173. 20/09/1998 L 0-3 Premiership
174. 17/02/1999 D 1-1 Premiership
175. 11/04/1999 D 0-0 FA Cup
176. 14/04/1999 W 2-1 FA Cup
177. 01/08/1999 L 1-2 Charity Shield
178. 22/08/1999 W 2-1 Premiership
179. 24/01/2000 D 1-1 Premiership
180. 01/10/2000 L 0-1 Premiership
181. 25/02/2001 W 6-1 Premiership
182. 05/11/2001 L 0-4 League Cup
183. 25/11/2001 L 1-3 Premiership
184. 08/05/2002 L 0-1 Premiership
185. 07/12/2002 W 2-0 Premiership
186. 15/02/2003 L 0-2 FA Cup
187. 16/04/2003 D 2-2 Premiership
188. 10/08/2003 D 1-1 Charity Shield
189. 21/09/2003 D 0-0 Premiership
190. 28/03/2004 D 1-1 Premiership
191. 03/04/2004 W 1-0 FA Cup
192. 08/08/2004 L 1-3 Charity Shield
193. 24/10/2004 W 2-0 Premiership
194. 01/12/2004 W 1-0 League Cup
195. 01/02/2005 W 4-2 Premiership
196. 21/05/2005 D 0-0 FA Cup
197. 03/01/2006 D 0-0 Premiership
198. 09/04/2006 W 2-0 Premiership
199. 17/09/2006 L 0-1 Premiership
200. 21/01/2007 L 1-2 Premiership
201. 03/11/2007 D 2-2 Premiership
202. 16/02/2008 W 4-0 FA Cup
203. 13/04/2008 W 2-1 Premiership
204. 08/11/2008 L 1-2 Premiership
205. 29/04/2009 W 1-0 European Cup
206. 05/05/2009 W 3-1 European Cup
207. 16/05/2009 D 0-0 Premiership
208. 29/08/2009 W 2-1 Premiership
209. 31/01/2010 W 3-1 Premiership
210. 13/12/2010 W 1-0 Premiership
211. 12/03/2011 W 2-0 FA Cup
212. 01/05/2011 L 0-1 Premiership
213. 28/08/2011 W 8-2 Premiership
214. 22/01/2012 W 2-1 Premiership
215. 03/11/2012 W 2-1 Premiership
216. 28/04/2013 D 1-1 Premiership
217. 10/11/2013 W 1-0 Premiership
218. 12/02/2014 D 0-0 Premiership
219. 22/11/2014 W 2-1 Premiership
220. 09/03/2015 L 1-2 FA Cup
221. 17/05/2015 D 1-1 Premiership
222. 04/10/2015 L 0-3 Premiership
223. 28/02/2016 W 3-2 Premiership
224. 19/11/2016 D 1-1 Premiership
225. 07/05/2017 L 0-2 Premiership
226. 02/12/2017 W 3-1 Premiership
227. 29/04/2018 W 2-1 Premiership
228. 05/12/2018 D 2-2 Premiership
229. 25/01/2019 W 3-1 FA Cup
230. 10/03/2019 L 0-2 Premiership
231. 30/09/2019 D 1-1 Premiership
232. 01/01/2020 L 0-2 Premiership
233. 01/11/2020 L 0-1 Premiership
234. 30/01/2021 D 0-0 Premiership
235. 02/12/2021 W 3-2 Premiership
236. 23/04/2022 L 1-3 Premiership
237. 04/09/2022 W 3-1 Premiership
238. 22/01/2023 L 2-3 Premiership
239. 03/09/2023 L 1-3 Premiership
240. 12/05/2024 L 0-1 Premiership
241. 04/12/2024 L 0-2 Premiership
242. 12/01/2025 D 1-1 FA Cup
243. 09/03/2025 D 1-1 Premiership
244. 17/08/2025 L 0-1 Premiership

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