League Division One · Matchday 17
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
0–1
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Saturday 16th December 1989 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 69' Gary Lineker 0–1
- 78' Viv Anderson for Bruce
- 83' Clayton Blackmore for Beardsmore
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Terry Venables
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 125 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 125 times: 48W 36D 41L.
1 Oct 1988 D 2–2 D1 5 Feb 1989 W 1–0 D1 25 Oct 1989 L 0–3 LC
16 Dec 1989 L 0–1 This match
21 Apr 1990 L 1–2 D1 1 Jan 1991 W 2–1 D1 20 May 1991 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 →