League Division One · Matchday 21
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 at White Hart Lane on Tuesday 1st January 1991 in the League Division One. Steve Bruce (37') and Brian McClair (90') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 13' Gary Lineker pen 1–0
- 37' Steve Bruce pen 1–1
- Half Time
- 68' Mark Robins for Phelan
- 82' Lee A. Martin for Irwin
- 90' Brian McClair 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Terry Venables
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 127 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 127 times: 49W 36D 42L.
25 Oct 1989 L 0–3 LC 16 Dec 1989 L 0–1 D1 21 Apr 1990 L 1–2 D1
1 Jan 1991 W 2–1 This match
20 May 1991 D 1–1 D1 28 Sep 1991 W 2–1 D1 2 May 1992 W 3–1 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 →