FA Cup · 3rd Round
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Saturday 27th January 1968 in the FA Cup. George Best (4') and Bobby Charlton (73') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Martin Chivers 0–1
- 4' George Best 1–1
- Half Time
- 73' Bobby Charlton 2–1
- 89' Martin Chivers 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 14 matches in all competitions.
- George Best's 16th goal of 1967-1968, and his 62nd for United.
- Bobby Charlton's 15th goal of 1967-1968, and his 194th for United.
Starting XI
Player
9 Bobby Charlton 73'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Nicholson
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 75 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 75 times: 29W 21D 25L.
14 Jan 1967 W 1–0 D1 12 Aug 1967 D 3–3 CS 23 Sep 1967 W 3–1 D1
27 Jan 1968 D 2–2 This match
31 Jan 1968 L 0–1 FAC 3 Feb 1968 W 2–1 D1 28 Aug 1968 W 3–1 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 →