League Division One · Matchday 20
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Saturday 5th December 1970 in the League Division One. Denis Law (33') and George Best (57') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 33' Denis Law 0–1
- Half Time
- 57' George Best 0–2
- 63' Martin Peters 1–2
- 69' Alan Gilzean 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Wilf McGuinness
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Nicholson
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 82 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 82 times: 32W 23D 27L.
9 Oct 1968 D 2–2 D1 22 Nov 1969 W 3–1 D1 13 Apr 1970 L 1–2 D1
5 Dec 1970 D 2–2 This match
6 Feb 1971 W 2–1 D1 13 Nov 1971 W 3–1 D1 4 Mar 1972 L 0–2 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 →