League Division One · Matchday 21
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
2–1
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 at Old Trafford on Monday 27th December 1926 in the League Division One. Francis McPherson (12', 83') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Francis McPherson 1–0
- Half Time
- 60' Charlie Handley 1–1
- 83' Francis McPherson 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Clarence Hilditch
Manchester United
OPP
Peter McWilliam
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 25 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 25 times: 8W 10D 7L.
3 Feb 1926 W 2–0 FAC 27 Feb 1926 W 1–0 D1 25 Dec 1926 D 1–1 D1
27 Dec 1926 W 2–1 This match
24 Sep 1927 W 3–0 D1 4 Feb 1928 L 1–4 D1 12 Sep 1931 D 1–1 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 →