League Division One · Matchday 24
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 at White Hart Lane on Saturday 12th February 1977 in the League Division One. Lou Macari (4'), Sammy McIlroy (32') and Gordon Hill (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 4' Lou Macari 0–1
- 32' Sammy McIlroy 0–2
- 35' Chris Jones 1–2
- Half Time
- 60' Gordon Hill 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
- A 7th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Sammy McIlroy's 2nd goal of 1976-1977, and his 36th for United.
- Gordon Hill's 12th goal of 1976-1977, and his 22nd for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Keith Burkinshaw
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 93 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 93 times: 36W 25D 32L.
6 Sep 1975 W 3–2 D1 17 Jan 1976 D 1–1 D1 4 Sep 1976 L 2–3 D1
12 Feb 1977 W 3–1 This match
16 Dec 1978 W 2–0 D1 10 Mar 1979 D 1–1 FAC 14 Mar 1979 W 2–0 FAC | 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 →