League Division One · Matchday 28
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 at White Hart Lane on Saturday 7th February 1959 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (15', 25') and Albert Scanlon (47') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Bobby Charlton pen 0–1
- 25' Bobby Charlton 0–2
- Half Time
- 47' Albert Scanlon 0–3
- 50' Maurice Norman 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Nicholson
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 53 of 208
208
Played
96
Won
54
Drawn
58
Lost
327
Goals For
275
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 28th January 1899. After this match United had played Tottenham Hotspur 53 times: 20W 18D 15L.
30 Nov 1957 L 3–4 D1 12 Apr 1958 L 0–1 D1 20 Sep 1958 D 2–2 D1
7 Feb 1959 W 3–1 This match
12 Sep 1959 L 1–5 D1 23 Jan 1960 L 1–2 D1 3 Sep 1960 L 1–4 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 104 | 67 | 18 | 19 | 196 | 108 | 64.4 |
| 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 9 November 2026. How we compile this data →