1962-63·First Division

Monday 6 May 1963

·Lost

Man UtdManchesterUnited
2–3
ArsenalArsenal

Seasons/1962-63/This match

32′

Baker

50′

Strong

62′

Skirton

0′HTFT

32' Joe Baker
50' Geoff Strong
62' Alan Skirton

Starting XI

Law×2 Quixall

Charlton Stiles Crerand Giles

Cantwell Setters Foulkes Dunne

Gaskell

4-4-2 — approximate shape, inferred from classic shirt numbering

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.

Venue

Old Trafford

Attendance

35,999

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.

Pre-match Elo1552 → 1539(-13)

Manchester United 56%44% Arsenal

Manchester United went in as the favourite by rating, 1552 to Arsenal’s 1570.

Previous head-to-head results

41W

16D

37L

W4144%

D1617%

L3739%

94 played · 44% win rate

94 previous meetings with Arsenal · 44% win rate

United’s last 6 matches

W L W W D L

This exact result, before

2–3v Arsenal16/04/1962
First Division
2–3v Arsenal10/03/1906
FA CupRound 4

16 Apr 19622–3LvArsenalArsenalArsenalFirst Division·16 Apr 1962 · 1961-621961-62First DivisionFirst Division
10 Mar 19062–3LvArsenalArsenalArsenalFA Cup·10 Mar 1906 · 1905-061905-06FA CupFA CupRound 4

Other home meetings with Arsenal that finished 2–3. Full head-to-head →

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