Premiership · Matchday 01
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 at White Hart Lane on Sunday 10th August 1997 in the Premiership. Nicky Butt (82') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 65' David Beckham for Scholes
- 82' Nicky Butt 0–1
- 83' Ramon Vega OG 0–2
- Full Time 0–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Nicky Butt 82'
Substitutes
David Beckham
65' for Scholes
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Gerry Francis
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 142 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 142 times: 60W 39D 43L.
29 Sep 1996 W 2–0 PL 5 Jan 1997 W 2–0 FAC 12 Jan 1997 W 2–1 PL
10 Aug 1997 W 2–0 This match
10 Jan 1998 W 2–0 PL 2 Dec 1998 L 1–3 LC 12 Dec 1998 D 2–2 PL | 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 →