League Division One · Matchday 04
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
4–1
Manchester United lost 1–4 to Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Saturday 3rd September 1960 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (43') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Bobby Smith 1–0
- 20' Les Allen 2–0
- 43' Dennis Viollet 2–1
- Half Time
- 65' Les Allen 3–1
- 85' Bobby Smith 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Nicholson
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 56 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 56 times: 20W 18D 18L.
7 Feb 1959 W 3–1 D1 12 Sep 1959 L 1–5 D1 23 Jan 1960 L 1–2 D1
3 Sep 1960 L 1–4 This match
16 Jan 1961 W 2–0 D1 9 Sep 1961 W 1–0 D1 20 Jan 1962 D 2–2 D1 | 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 →