League Division One · Matchday 18
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
3–3
Manchester United drew 3–3 with Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Sunday 7th December 1986 in the League Division One. Norman Whiteside (11') and Peter Davenport (36', 88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 11' Norman Whiteside 1–0
- 28' Frank Stapleton for McGrath
- 36' Peter Davenport 2–0
- Half Time
- 57' Gary Mabbutt 2–1
- 59' Kevin Moran OG 2–2
- 73' Clive Allen 2–3
- 88' Peter Davenport pen 3–3
- Full Time 3–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Frank Stapleton
28' for McGrath
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
David Pleat
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 118 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 118 times: 46W 34D 38L.
12 Mar 1985 W 2–1 D1 16 Nov 1985 D 0–0 D1 19 Apr 1986 D 0–0 D1
7 Dec 1986 D 3–3 This match
4 May 1987 L 0–4 D1 26 Sep 1987 W 1–0 D1 23 Feb 1988 D 1–1 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 →