League Division One · Matchday 09
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Saturday 8th October 1921 in the League Division One. George Sapsford (18') and Joe Spence (53') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 18' George Sapsford
- 27' Charlie Wilson
- Half Time
- 53' Joe Spence
- Minute not recorded
- — Charlie Wilson
- Full Time 2–2
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Joe Spence 53'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Robson
Manchester United
OPP
Peter McWilliam
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 17 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 17 times: 4W 7D 6L.
27 Mar 1915 D 1–1 D1 25 Sep 1920 L 0–1 D1 2 Oct 1920 L 1–4 D1
8 Oct 1921 D 2–2 This match
15 Oct 1921 W 2–1 D1 3 Feb 1923 L 0–4 FAC 17 Oct 1925 D 0–0 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 →