League Division Two · Matchday 05
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Saturday 12th September 1931 in the League Division Two. William Johnston (43') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 43' William Johnston 1–0
- Half Time
- 73' Dick Rowley 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Percy Smith
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 28 of 208
208
Played
96
Won
54
Drawn
58
Lost
327
Goals For
275
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 28th January 1899. After this match United had played Tottenham Hotspur 28 times: 9W 11D 8L.
27 Dec 1926 W 2–1 D1 24 Sep 1927 W 3–0 D1 4 Feb 1928 L 1–4 D1
12 Sep 1931 D 1–1 This match
23 Jan 1932 L 1–4 D2 10 Sep 1932 L 1–6 D2 21 Jan 1933 W 2–1 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 104 | 67 | 18 | 19 | 196 | 108 | 64.4 |
| 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 9 November 2026. How we compile this data →