League Division One · Matchday 07
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
1–5
Manchester United lost 1–5 to Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Saturday 12th September 1959 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (43') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 18' Dave Dunmore 0–1
- 23' Bobby Smith 0–2
- 28' Tommy Harmer 0–3
- 43' Dennis Viollet 1–3
- Half Time
- 87' Bobby Smith 1–4
- 89' Dave Mackay 1–5
- Full Time 1–5
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Dennis Viollet 43'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Nicholson
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 54 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 54 times: 20W 18D 16L.
12 Apr 1958 L 0–1 D1 20 Sep 1958 D 2–2 D1 7 Feb 1959 W 3–1 D1
12 Sep 1959 L 1–5 This match
23 Jan 1960 L 1–2 D1 3 Sep 1960 L 1–4 D1 16 Jan 1961 W 2–0 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 →