League Division One · Matchday 07
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Saturday 9th September 1950 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 44' Sonny Walters 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at White Hart Lane at the time: 60,621.
- William McGlen made his 100th appearance for United in all competitions.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Arthur Rowe
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 36 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 36 times: 11W 13D 12L.
5 Feb 1936 D 0–0 D2 9 Oct 1937 W 1–0 D2 19 Feb 1938 L 0–1 D2
9 Sep 1950 L 0–1 This match
13 Jan 1951 W 2–1 D1 22 Sep 1951 L 0–2 D1 26 Jan 1952 W 2–0 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 →