League Division One · Matchday 29
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Tuesday 23rd February 1988 in the League Division One. Brian McClair (82') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 40' Clive Allen 1–0
- Half Time
- 71' Gordon Strachan for Hogg
- 82' Brian McClair 1–1
- 83' Jesper Olsen for Anderson
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
9 Brian McClair 82'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Terry Venables
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 121 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 121 times: 47W 35D 39L.
7 Dec 1986 D 3–3 D1 4 May 1987 L 0–4 D1 26 Sep 1987 W 1–0 D1
23 Feb 1988 D 1–1 This match
1 Oct 1988 D 2–2 D1 5 Feb 1989 W 1–0 D1 25 Oct 1989 L 0–3 LC | 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 →