League Division One · Matchday 41
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Monday 13th April 1970 in the League Division One. John Fitzpatrick (51') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 14' Martin Chivers 1–0
- Half Time
- 51' John Fitzpatrick 1–1
- 60' Alan Gilzean 2–1
- 74' Alan Gowling for Morgan
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Alan Gowling
74' for Morgan
Managers
MUFC
Wilf McGuinness
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Nicholson
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 81 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 81 times: 32W 22D 27L.
28 Aug 1968 W 3–1 D1 9 Oct 1968 D 2–2 D1 22 Nov 1969 W 3–1 D1
13 Apr 1970 L 1–2 This match
5 Dec 1970 D 2–2 D1 6 Feb 1971 W 2–1 D1 13 Nov 1971 W 3–1 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 →