League Division One · Matchday 06
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
3–1
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 28th August 1968 in the League Division One. John Fitzpatrick (14', 48') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 14' John Fitzpatrick 1–0
- Half Time
- 48' John Fitzpatrick 2–0
- 58' Jimmy Greaves 2–1
- 65' Phil Beal OG 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
4 John Fitzpatrick 14', 48'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Nicholson
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 78 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 78 times: 31W 21D 26L.
27 Jan 1968 D 2–2 FAC 31 Jan 1968 L 0–1 FAC 3 Feb 1968 W 2–1 D1
28 Aug 1968 W 3–1 This match
9 Oct 1968 D 2–2 D1 22 Nov 1969 W 3–1 D1 13 Apr 1970 L 1–2 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 →