Man United 1-4 Tottenham - October 28, 1972 / Division 1 1972/1973
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MU
0' - Goal
Bobby Charlton0
0' - Goal
Martin Peters 0' - Goal
Martin Peters 0' - Goal
Martin Peters 0' - Goal
Martin Peters
46' - Substitution
Ralph Coatesis substituted by Jimmy Neighbour
MU
TOT
TOT
Team line-ups
Man United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Alex Stepney | 30 | 288 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Sadler | 26 | 321 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Martin Buchan | 23 | 34 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
William Watson | 22 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tony Dunne | 31 | 516 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Bobby Charlton | 35 | 731 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Wyn Davies | 30 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Denis Law | 32 | 397 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Willie Morgan | 28 | 183 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
George Best | 26 | 454 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Edward MacDougall | 25 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
28 years
Average number of matches played for the team
268
Tottenham
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Pat Jennings | 27 | 385 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mike Dillon | 20 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ray Evans | 23 | 71 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Cyril Knowles | 28 | 401 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Steve Perryman | 20 | 163 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ralph Coates | 45+1 | 26 | 68 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
John Pratt | 24 | 83 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Mike England | 30 | 285 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Martin Peters | 28 | 137 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Jimmy Pearce | 24 | 147 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Martin Chivers | 27 | 205 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.2 years
Average number of matches played for the team
177
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Jimmy Neighbour | 45+1 | 21 | 48 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Denis Law
IN
Ian Storey-Moore
OUT
Bobby Charlton
IN
Tony Young
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Mike Dillon
IN
Phil Beal
OUT
John Pratt
IN
Alan Gilzean
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
45
74
Success rate in this team:
36 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
41 %
O'Farrell vs Tottenham
2 victories
0 draw
2 losses
O'Farrell vs Nicholson
2 victories
0 draw
2 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
53
718
Success rate in this team:
50 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
50 %
Nicholson vs Man United
14 victories
5 draws
15 losses
Nicholson vs O'Farrell
2 victories
0 draw
2 losses
Videos
Key figures
Bobby Charlton scored 10 goals vs Tottenham in Premier League
Tottenham keeps its 8 consecutive matches without a draw in Premier League running (since 09/09/1972). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 23/03/1968-27/04/1968 time period (8 matches).
Man United keeps its 3 matches with at least one goal scored vs Tottenham at home in Premier League running (since 27/12/1926). It's a record streak. The first of history
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DManchester United 0-0 Chelsea30/08/1972 | LManchester United 0-1 Coventry09/09/1972 | VManchester United 3-1 Oxford United12/09/1972 | VManchester United 3-0 Derby County23/09/1972 | LManchester United 1-2 Bristol Rovers11/10/1972 | VManchester United 1-0 Birmingham City14/10/1972 |
| Overall | LSheffield United 1-0 Manchester United30/09/1972 | DBristol Rovers 1-1 Manchester United03/10/1972 | DWest Bromwich Albion 2-2 Manchester United07/10/1972 | LManchester United 1-2 Bristol Rovers11/10/1972 | VManchester United 1-0 Birmingham City14/10/1972 | LNewcastle United 2-1 Manchester United21/10/1972 |
Current form
| Away | DIpswich Town 1-1 Tottenham02/09/1972 | VLyn Oslo 3-6 Tottenham13/09/1972 | LManchester City 2-1 Tottenham16/09/1972 | LDerby County 2-1 Tottenham30/09/1972 | DMiddlesbrough 1-1 Tottenham03/10/1972 | LNorwich City 2-1 Tottenham14/10/1972 |
| Overall | DMiddlesbrough 1-1 Tottenham03/10/1972 | VTottenham 4-3 Stoke City07/10/1972 | DTottenham 0-0 Middlesbrough11/10/1972 | LNorwich City 2-1 Tottenham14/10/1972 | LTottenham 0-1 Chelsea21/10/1972 | VTottenham 4-0 Olympiacos25/10/1972 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 5 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 4 | 5 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 1 |
| Loosing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 4 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 11 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 6 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
14 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
14 |
|
7 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
2 |
Victories (Competition total) |
7 |
|
2 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
5 |
Draws (Competition total) |
2 |
|
3 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
7 |
Losses (Competition total) |
5 |
|
2 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
4 |
Goals
|
11 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
19 |
|
6 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
8 |
|
17 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
16 |
|
4 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
10 |
|
0.79 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.36 |
|
0.86 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.14 |
|
1.21 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.14 |
|
0.57 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.43 |
Betting aid
|
5 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
7 |
|
2 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
4 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
5 |
|
4 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
7 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
2 |
|
3 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
5 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
8 |
|
2 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
0-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-2 |
Bookings
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
 | George Best | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 7 goals | Martin Peters | |
| George Best | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 4 goals | Martin Peters | |
| George Best | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 2 penalties | Martin Peters | |
| George Best | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 penalty | Martin Peters | |
| Bobby Charlton | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | 3 goals during the last 8 matches | Martin Peters | |
Historical head to head
Home
86 gf
45 ga
Away
48 gf
79 ga
Neutral ground
1 gf
3 ga
Total
135 gf
127 ga
Historical head to head
Home
79 gf
48 ga
Away
45 gf
86 ga
Neutral ground
3 gf
1 ga
Total
127 gf
135 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 0 |
January 22, 1910 |
| Home | 5 - 0 |
January 22, 1910 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 1 |
September 10, 1932 |
| Away | 5 - 1 |
September 12, 1959 |
Latest head to head
March 04, 1972 - Division 1 1971/1972
November 13, 1971 - Division 1 1971/1972
February 06, 1971 - Division 1 1970/1971
December 05, 1970 - Division 1 1970/1971
April 13, 1970 - Division 1 1969/1970
Best historical scorers against Tottenham
 |
Denis Law | 15 goals | 1963 - 1971 |
|
Bobby Charlton | 14 goals | 1959 - 1969 |
 |
David Herd | 7 goals | 1962 - 1967 |
|
George Best | 6 goals | 1967 - 1971 |
|
John Fitzpatrick | 3 goals | 1968 - 1970 |
 |
Pat Crerand | 3 goals | 1964 - 1968 |
Best historical scorers against Man United
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Jimmy Greaves | 11 goals | 1962 - 1968 |
 |
Martin Chivers | 7 goals | 1968 - 1972 |
 |
Alan Gilzean | 6 goals | 1965 - 1970 |
 |
Cliff Jones | 5 goals | 1962 - 1968 |
 |
Bobby Smith | 5 goals | 1957 - 1960 |
|
Jimmy Robertson | 4 goals | 1964 - 1968 |
Players with most games played vs Tottenham
|
Bobby Charlton | 36 matches | 1957 - 1972 |
 |
Bill Foulkes | 27 matches | 1956 - 1968 |
|
Tony Dunne | 23 matches | 1962 - 1972 |
|
George Best | 20 matches | 1964 - 1972 |
|
Pat Crerand | 19 matches | 1963 - 1971 |
 |
Nobby Stiles | 19 matches | 1961 - 1970 |
Players with most games played vs Man United
|
Jimmy Greaves | 20 matches | 1962 - 1969 |
 |
Pat Jennings | 18 matches | 1964 - 1972 |
|
Alan Mullery | 18 matches | 1964 - 1971 |
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Cyril Knowles | 18 matches | 1964 - 1972 |
|
Cliff Jones | 17 matches | 1958 - 1968 |
|
Alan Gilzean | 16 matches | 1965 - 1972 |
Competition info
The other matches
October 28, 1972
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