League Division One · Matchday 17
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
4–1
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 4–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 9th November 1963 in the League Division One. Denis Law (42', 80', 85') and David Herd (56') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 42' Denis Law 1–0
- Half Time
- 56' David Herd 2–0
- 72' Harry Gregg OG 2–1
- 80' Denis Law 3–1
- 85' Denis Law 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Nicholson
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 63 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 63 times: 23W 19D 21L.
31 Mar 1962 L 1–3 FAC 24 Oct 1962 L 2–6 D1 9 Mar 1963 L 0–2 D1
9 Nov 1963 W 4–1 This match
3 Dec 1963 L 0–2 CWC 10 Dec 1963 W 4–1 CWC 21 Mar 1964 W 3–2 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 →