League Division One · Matchday 06
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 at White Hart Lane on Wednesday 8th September 1954 in the League Division One. Colin Webster (57') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' 0–1
- Half Time
- 57' Colin Webster 0–2
- Full Time 0–2
Match Facts
- A 5th consecutive win in all competitions.
- 's 1st goal of 1954-1955, and his 18th for United.
- Colin Webster's 3rd goal of 1954-1955, and his 3rd for United.
Starting XI
Player
9 Colin Webster 57'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Arthur Rowe
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 44 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 44 times: 17W 14D 13L.
25 Mar 1953 W 3–2 D1 26 Sep 1953 D 1–1 D1 13 Feb 1954 W 2–0 D1
8 Sep 1954 W 2–0 This match
15 Sep 1954 W 2–1 D1 24 Aug 1955 D 2–2 D1 31 Aug 1955 W 2–1 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 →