League Division One · Matchday 26
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
2–1
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 13th January 1951 in the League Division One. Brian Birch (15') and Jack Rowley (50') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Eddie Baily 0–1
- 15' Brian Birch 1–1
- Half Time
- 50' Jack Rowley 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Arthur Rowe
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 37 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 37 times: 12W 13D 12L.
9 Oct 1937 W 1–0 D2 19 Feb 1938 L 0–1 D2 9 Sep 1950 L 0–1 D1
13 Jan 1951 W 2–1 This match
22 Sep 1951 L 0–2 D1 26 Jan 1952 W 2–0 D1 1 Nov 1952 W 2–1 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 →