League Division One · Matchday 10
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Saturday 22nd September 1951 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 44' Les Medley 1–0
- Half Time
- 64' Sonny Walters 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at White Hart Lane at the time: 70,882.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Arthur Rowe
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 38 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 38 times: 12W 13D 13L.
19 Feb 1938 L 0–1 D2 9 Sep 1950 L 0–1 D1 13 Jan 1951 W 2–1 D1
22 Sep 1951 L 0–2 This match
26 Jan 1952 W 2–0 D1 1 Nov 1952 W 2–1 D1 25 Mar 1953 W 3–2 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 →