FA Cup · Semi-Final
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
1–3
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Tottenham Hotspur at Hillsborough (N) on Saturday 31st March 1962 in the FA Cup. David Herd (82') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 4' Jimmy Greaves 0–1
- 24' Cliff Jones 0–2
- Half Time
- 82' David Herd 1–2
- 87' Terry Medwin 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 David Herd 82'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Nicholson
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 60 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 60 times: 22W 19D 19L.
16 Jan 1961 W 2–0 D1 9 Sep 1961 W 1–0 D1 20 Jan 1962 D 2–2 D1
31 Mar 1962 L 1–3 This match
24 Oct 1962 L 2–6 D1 9 Mar 1963 L 0–2 D1 9 Nov 1963 W 4–1 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 →