League Division One · Matchday 21
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
5–1
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 5–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 18th December 1965 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (20'), Denis Law (21', 81') and David Herd (49') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' Bobby Charlton 1–0
- 21' Denis Law 2–0
- 36' Phil Beal OG 3–0
- Half Time
- 47' Cliff Jones 3–1
- 49' David Herd 4–1
- 81' Denis Law 5–1
- Full Time 5–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Nicholson
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 70 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 70 times: 27W 19D 24L.
26 Sep 1964 W 4–1 D1 6 Feb 1965 L 0–1 D1 16 Oct 1965 L 1–5 D1
18 Dec 1965 W 5–1 This match
10 Sep 1966 L 1–2 D1 14 Jan 1967 W 1–0 D1 12 Aug 1967 D 3–3 CS | 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 →