League Division One · Matchday 07
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Saturday 10th September 1966 in the League Division One. Denis Law (43') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 43' Denis Law 0–1
- Half Time
- 86' Alan Gilzean 1–1
- 88' Jimmy Greaves 2–1
- Minute not recorded
- — John Aston Jnr
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
8 Denis Law 43'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Nicholson
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 71 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 71 times: 27W 19D 25L.
6 Feb 1965 L 0–1 D1 16 Oct 1965 L 1–5 D1 18 Dec 1965 W 5–1 D1
10 Sep 1966 L 1–2 This match
14 Jan 1967 W 1–0 D1 12 Aug 1967 D 3–3 CS 23 Sep 1967 W 3–1 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 →