League Cup · 5th Round
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Wednesday 2nd December 1998 in the League Cup. Teddy Sheringham (70') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 48' Chris Armstrong 1–0
- 55' Chris Armstrong 2–0
- 70' Teddy Sheringham 2–1
- 72' Alex Notman for Butt
- 85' David Ginola 3–1
- 86' Jesper Blomqvist for Greening
- 86' David Beckham for Curtis
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
George Graham
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 144 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 144 times: 61W 39D 44L.
12 Jan 1997 W 2–1 PL 10 Aug 1997 W 2–0 PL 10 Jan 1998 W 2–0 PL
2 Dec 1998 L 1–3 This match
12 Dec 1998 D 2–2 PL 16 May 1999 W 2–1 PL 23 Oct 1999 L 1–3 PL | 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 →