League Division One · Matchday 14
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
6–2
Manchester United lost 2–6 to Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Wednesday 24th October 1962 in the League Division One. David Herd (83') and Albert Quixall (87') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Jimmy Greaves 1–0
- 28' Terry Medwin 2–0
- 40' Terry Medwin 3–0
- Half Time
- 50' Jimmy Greaves 4–0
- 70' Cliff Jones 5–0
- 78' Jimmy Greaves 6–0
- 83' David Herd 6–1
- 87' Albert Quixall pen 6–2
- Full Time 6–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Nicholson
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 61 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 61 times: 22W 19D 20L.
9 Sep 1961 W 1–0 D1 20 Jan 1962 D 2–2 D1 31 Mar 1962 L 1–3 FAC
24 Oct 1962 L 2–6 This match
9 Mar 1963 L 0–2 D1 9 Nov 1963 W 4–1 D1 3 Dec 1963 L 0–2 CWC | 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 →