League Division One · Matchday 23
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
1–0
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 at Old Trafford on Sunday 5th February 1989 in the League Division One. Brian McClair (57') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 57' Brian McClair 1–0
- Minute not recorded
- — Paul McGrath
- — Russell Beardsmore
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
- A 5th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Brian McClair's 11th goal of 1988-1989, and his 42nd for United.
Starting XI
Player
9 Brian McClair 57'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Terry Venables
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 123 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 123 times: 48W 36D 39L.
26 Sep 1987 W 1–0 D1 23 Feb 1988 D 1–1 D1 1 Oct 1988 D 2–2 D1
5 Feb 1989 W 1–0 This match
25 Oct 1989 L 0–3 LC 16 Dec 1989 L 0–1 D1 21 Apr 1990 L 1–2 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 →