FA Cup · 6th Round
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Saturday 10th March 1979 in the FA Cup. Mickey Thomas (63') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 27' Osvaldo Ardiles 1–0
- Half Time
- 63' Mickey Thomas 1–1
- 63' Joe Jordan for Ritchie
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
11 Mickey Thomas 63'
Substitutes
Joe Jordan
63' for Ritchie
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Keith Burkinshaw
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 95 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 95 times: 37W 26D 32L.
4 Sep 1976 L 2–3 D1 12 Feb 1977 W 3–1 D1 16 Dec 1978 W 2–0 D1
10 Mar 1979 D 1–1 This match
14 Mar 1979 W 2–0 FAC 21 Apr 1979 D 1–1 D1 29 Aug 1979 L 1–2 LC | 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 →