League Division One · Matchday 29
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 at White Hart Lane on Tuesday 12th March 1985 in the League Division One. Mark Hughes (23') and Norman Whiteside (83') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 23' Mark Hughes 0–1
- Half Time
- 83' Norman Whiteside 0–2
- 85' Mark Falco 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Mark Hughes 23'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Peter Shreeves
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 115 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 115 times: 46W 31D 38L.
16 Dec 1983 W 4–2 D1 12 May 1984 D 1–1 D1 20 Oct 1984 W 1–0 D1
12 Mar 1985 W 2–1 This match
16 Nov 1985 D 0–0 D1 19 Apr 1986 D 0–0 D1 7 Dec 1986 D 3–3 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 →