League Division One · Matchday 15
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
1–4
Manchester United lost 1–4 to Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Saturday 28th October 1972 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (57') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' Martin Peters 0–1
- 24' Martin Peters 0–2
- 34' Martin Peters 0–3
- Half Time
- 57' Bobby Charlton 1–3
- 80' Martin Peters 1–4
- Full Time 1–4
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Nicholson
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 86 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 86 times: 34W 23D 29L.
6 Feb 1971 W 2–1 D1 13 Nov 1971 W 3–1 D1 4 Mar 1972 L 0–2 D1
28 Oct 1972 L 1–4 This match
24 Mar 1973 D 1–1 D1 10 Nov 1973 L 1–2 D1 23 Mar 1974 L 0–1 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 →