League Division One · Matchday 08
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
3–1
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 23rd September 1967 in the League Division One. George Best (6', 87') and Denis Law (85') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 1' Alan Gilzean 0–1
- 6' George Best 1–1
- Half Time
- 85' Denis Law 2–1
- 87' George Best 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Nicholson
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 74 of 208
208
Played
96
Won
54
Drawn
58
Lost
327
Goals For
275
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 28th January 1899. After this match United had played Tottenham Hotspur 74 times: 29W 20D 25L.
10 Sep 1966 L 1–2 D1 14 Jan 1967 W 1–0 D1 12 Aug 1967 D 3–3 CS
23 Sep 1967 W 3–1 This match
27 Jan 1968 D 2–2 FAC 31 Jan 1968 L 0–1 FAC 3 Feb 1968 W 2–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 104 | 67 | 18 | 19 | 196 | 108 | 64.4 |
| 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 9 November 2026. How we compile this data →