League Division One · Matchday 10
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
2–1
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 15th October 1921 in the League Division One. George Sapsford (42') and Joe Spence (57') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Jimmy Dimmock 0–1
- 42' George Sapsford pen 1–1
- Half Time
- 57' Joe Spence 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Joe Spence 57'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Robson
Manchester United
OPP
Peter McWilliam
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 18 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 18 times: 5W 7D 6L.
25 Sep 1920 L 0–1 D1 2 Oct 1920 L 1–4 D1 8 Oct 1921 D 2–2 D1
15 Oct 1921 W 2–1 This match
3 Feb 1923 L 0–4 FAC 17 Oct 1925 D 0–0 D1 30 Jan 1926 D 2–2 FAC | 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 →