League Division One · Matchday 28
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 at White Hart Lane on Saturday 7th February 1959 in the League Division One. Albert Scanlon (47') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 25'
- Half Time
- 47' Albert Scanlon
- 50' Maurice Norman
- Full Time 1–3
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
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 53 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 53 times: 20W 18D 15L.
30 Nov 1957 L 3–4 D1 12 Apr 1958 L 0–1 D1 20 Sep 1958 D 2–2 D1
7 Feb 1959 W 3–1 This match
12 Sep 1959 L 1–5 D1 23 Jan 1960 L 1–2 D1 3 Sep 1960 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 →