League Division One · Matchday 34
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
3–2
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–2 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 25th March 1953 in the League Division One. David Pegg (11') and Stan Pearson (49', 60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 11' David Pegg 1–0
- 37' Sid McClellan 1–1
- Half Time
- 49' Stan Pearson 2–1
- 51' Sonny Walters 2–2
- 60' Stan Pearson 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
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 41 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 41 times: 15W 13D 13L.
22 Sep 1951 L 0–2 D1 26 Jan 1952 W 2–0 D1 1 Nov 1952 W 2–1 D1
25 Mar 1953 W 3–2 This match
26 Sep 1953 D 1–1 D1 13 Feb 1954 W 2–0 D1 8 Sep 1954 W 2–0 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 →