League Division One · Matchday 26
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
4–1
Manchester United lost 1–4 to Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Saturday 4th February 1928 in the League Division One. William Johnston (47') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 23' Jimmy Armstrong 1–0
- 41' Taffy O'Callaghan 2–0
- Half Time
- 46' Jimmy Dimmock 3–0
- 47' William Johnston 3–1
- 80' Jimmy Armstrong 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Billy Minter
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 27 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 27 times: 9W 10D 8L.
25 Dec 1926 D 1–1 D1 27 Dec 1926 W 2–1 D1 24 Sep 1927 W 3–0 D1
4 Feb 1928 L 1–4 This match
12 Sep 1931 D 1–1 D2 23 Jan 1932 L 1–4 D2 10 Sep 1932 L 1–6 D2 | 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 →