League Division One · Matchday 12
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
5–1
Manchester United lost 1–5 to Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Saturday 16th October 1965 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (74') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 25' Alan Gilzean 1–0
- 38' Neil Johnson 2–0
- Half Time
- 58' Jimmy Greaves 3–0
- 60' Eddie Clayton 4–0
- 74' Bobby Charlton 4–1
- 77' Jimmy Robertson 5–1
- Minute not recorded
- — John Fitzpatrick
- Full Time 5–1
Starting XI
Player
9 Bobby Charlton 74'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Nicholson
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 69 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 69 times: 26W 19D 24L.
21 Mar 1964 W 3–2 D1 26 Sep 1964 W 4–1 D1 6 Feb 1965 L 0–1 D1
16 Oct 1965 L 1–5 This match
18 Dec 1965 W 5–1 D1 10 Sep 1966 L 1–2 D1 14 Jan 1967 W 1–0 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 →