League Division One · Matchday 29
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
2–0
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 26th January 1952 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (87') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 55' Alf Ramsey OG 1–0
- 87' Stan Pearson 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
10 Stan Pearson 87'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Arthur Rowe
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 39 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 39 times: 13W 13D 13L.
9 Sep 1950 L 0–1 D1 13 Jan 1951 W 2–1 D1 22 Sep 1951 L 0–2 D1
26 Jan 1952 W 2–0 This match
1 Nov 1952 W 2–1 D1 25 Mar 1953 W 3–2 D1 26 Sep 1953 D 1–1 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 →