League Division One · Matchday 15
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Saturday 10th November 1973 in the League Division One. George Best (12') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Martin Chivers 1–0
- 12' George Best 1–1
- 30' Cyril Knowles 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
11 George Best 12'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Nicholson
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 88 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 88 times: 34W 24D 30L.
4 Mar 1972 L 0–2 D1 28 Oct 1972 L 1–4 D1 24 Mar 1973 D 1–1 D1
10 Nov 1973 L 1–2 This match
23 Mar 1974 L 0–1 D1 6 Sep 1975 W 3–2 D1 17 Jan 1976 D 1–1 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 →