League Division One · Matchday 08
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
3–0
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 24th September 1927 in the League Division One. James Hanson (10', 17') and Joe Spence (48') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' James Hanson 1–0
- 17' James Hanson 2–0
- Half Time
- 48' Joe Spence 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Billy Minter
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 26 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 26 times: 9W 10D 7L.
27 Feb 1926 W 1–0 D1 25 Dec 1926 D 1–1 D1 27 Dec 1926 W 2–1 D1
24 Sep 1927 W 3–0 This match
4 Feb 1928 L 1–4 D1 12 Sep 1931 D 1–1 D2 23 Jan 1932 L 1–4 D2 | 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 →