Premiership · Matchday 22
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
4–1
Manchester United lost 1–4 to Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Monday 1st January 1996 in the Premiership. Andrew Cole (36') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 35' Teddy Sheringham 1–0
- 36' Andrew Cole 1–1
- 45' Sol Campbell 2–1
- Half Time
- 46' Kevin Pilkington for Schmeichel
- 48' Chris Armstrong 3–1
- 66' Chris Armstrong 4–1
- 69' Lee Sharpe for P.Neville
- 69' Brian McClair for Keane
- Full Time 4–1
Starting XI
Player
17 Andrew Cole 36'
Substitutes
Kevin Pilkington
46' for Schmeichel
Lee Sharpe
69' for P.Neville
Brian McClair
69' for Keane
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Gerry Francis
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 137 of 207
207
Played
96
Won
53
Drawn
58
Lost
326
Goals For
274
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 28th January 1899. After this match United had played Tottenham Hotspur 137 times: 55W 39D 43L.
15 Jan 1994 W 1–0 PL 27 Aug 1994 W 1–0 PL 15 Mar 1995 D 0–0 PL
1 Jan 1996 L 1–4 This match
24 Mar 1996 W 1–0 PL 29 Sep 1996 W 2–0 PL 5 Jan 1997 W 2–0 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 103 | 67 | 17 | 19 | 195 | 107 | 65.0 |
| 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 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →