League Division One · Matchday 27
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
2–1
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 6th February 1971 in the League Division One. George Best (15') and Willie Morgan (24') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' George Best 1–0
- 24' Willie Morgan pen 2–0
- 27' Martin Peters 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Nicholson
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 83 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 83 times: 33W 23D 27L.
22 Nov 1969 W 3–1 D1 13 Apr 1970 L 1–2 D1 5 Dec 1970 D 2–2 D1
6 Feb 1971 W 2–1 This match
13 Nov 1971 W 3–1 D1 4 Mar 1972 L 0–2 D1 28 Oct 1972 L 1–4 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 →