League Division One · Matchday 12
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Wednesday 9th October 1968 in the League Division One. Pat Crerand (35') and Denis Law (53') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 9' Cliff Jones 1–0
- 21' Alan Gilzean 2–0
- 35' Pat Crerand 2–1
- Half Time
- 53' Denis Law 2–2
- Minute not recorded
- — Carlo Sartori
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Nicholson
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 79 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 79 times: 31W 22D 26L.
31 Jan 1968 L 0–1 FAC 3 Feb 1968 W 2–1 D1 28 Aug 1968 W 3–1 D1
9 Oct 1968 D 2–2 This match
22 Nov 1969 W 3–1 D1 13 Apr 1970 L 1–2 D1 5 Dec 1970 D 2–2 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 →