League Division One · Matchday 08
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
2–1
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 15th September 1954 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (5') and Dennis Viollet (18') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Jack Rowley 1–0
- 14' Sid McClellan 1–1
- 18' Dennis Viollet 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Arthur Rowe
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 45 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 45 times: 18W 14D 13L.
26 Sep 1953 D 1–1 D1 13 Feb 1954 W 2–0 D1 8 Sep 1954 W 2–0 D1
15 Sep 1954 W 2–1 This match
24 Aug 1955 D 2–2 D1 31 Aug 1955 W 2–1 D1 24 Nov 1956 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 →