League Division One · Matchday 08
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
4–1
Manchester United lost 1–4 to Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Saturday 2nd October 1920 in the League Division One. Joe Spence (39') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 39' Joe Spence 0–1
- Half Time
- 65' Fanny Walden 1–1
- 75' Jimmy Seed 2–1
- 82' Fanny Walden 3–1
- 86' Jimmy Seed 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
- United's heaviest defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at the time, in their 16th meeting.
- Joe Spence's 2nd goal of 1920-1921, and his 13th for United.
Starting XI
Player
10 Joe Spence 39'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Robson
Manchester United
OPP
Peter McWilliam
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 16 of 207
207
Played
96
Won
53
Drawn
58
Lost
326
Goals For
274
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 28th January 1899. After this match United had played Tottenham Hotspur 16 times: 4W 6D 6L.
21 Nov 1914 L 0–2 D1 27 Mar 1915 D 1–1 D1 25 Sep 1920 L 0–1 D1
2 Oct 1920 L 1–4 This match
8 Oct 1921 D 2–2 D1 15 Oct 1921 W 2–1 D1 3 Feb 1923 L 0–4 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 103 | 67 | 17 | 19 | 195 | 107 | 65.0 |
| Away | 100 | 28 | 35 | 37 | 128 | 162 | 28.0 |
| Neutral | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 25.0 |
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 →