League Division One · Matchday 27
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 at White Hart Lane on Saturday 3rd February 1968 in the League Division One. George Best (18') and Bobby Charlton (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Martin Chivers 1–0
- 18' George Best 1–1
- Half Time
- 88' Bobby Charlton 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Nicholson
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 77 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 77 times: 30W 21D 26L.
23 Sep 1967 W 3–1 D1 27 Jan 1968 D 2–2 FAC 31 Jan 1968 L 0–1 FAC
3 Feb 1968 W 2–1 This match
28 Aug 1968 W 3–1 D1 9 Oct 1968 D 2–2 D1 22 Nov 1969 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 →