League Division One · Matchday 17
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
3–1
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 13th November 1971 in the League Division One. Sammy McIlroy (40') and Denis Law (54', 82') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 40' Sammy McIlroy 1–0
- Half Time
- 54' Denis Law 2–0
- 82' Denis Law 3–0
- 84' Martin Chivers 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Nicholson
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 84 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 84 times: 34W 23D 27L.
13 Apr 1970 L 1–2 D1 5 Dec 1970 D 2–2 D1 6 Feb 1971 W 2–1 D1
13 Nov 1971 W 3–1 This match
4 Mar 1972 L 0–2 D1 28 Oct 1972 L 1–4 D1 24 Mar 1973 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 →