League Division One · Matchday 30
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Saturday 4th March 1972 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 69' Steve Perryman 1–0
- 70' Martin Chivers 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Nicholson
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 85 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 85 times: 34W 23D 28L.
5 Dec 1970 D 2–2 D1 6 Feb 1971 W 2–1 D1 13 Nov 1971 W 3–1 D1
4 Mar 1972 L 0–2 This match
28 Oct 1972 L 1–4 D1 24 Mar 1973 D 1–1 D1 10 Nov 1973 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 →