League Division One · Matchday 06
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
1–0
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 9th September 1961 in the League Division One. Albert Quixall (67') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 67' Albert Quixall 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
7 Albert Quixall 67'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Nicholson
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 58 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 58 times: 22W 18D 18L.
23 Jan 1960 L 1–2 D1 3 Sep 1960 L 1–4 D1 16 Jan 1961 W 2–0 D1
9 Sep 1961 W 1–0 This match
20 Jan 1962 D 2–2 D1 31 Mar 1962 L 1–3 FAC 24 Oct 1962 L 2–6 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 →