League Division One · Matchday 18
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 at White Hart Lane on Saturday 1st December 1979 in the League Division One. Lou Macari (60') and Steve Coppell (87') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 31' Glenn Hoddle 1–0
- Half Time
- 60' Lou Macari 1–1
- 87' Steve Coppell 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Keith Burkinshaw
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 100 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 100 times: 40W 27D 33L.
21 Apr 1979 D 1–1 D1 29 Aug 1979 L 1–2 LC 5 Sep 1979 W 3–1 LC
1 Dec 1979 W 2–1 This match
5 Jan 1980 D 1–1 FAC 9 Jan 1980 L 0–1 FAC 12 Apr 1980 W 4–1 D1 | 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 →