Premiership · Matchday 32
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
1–0
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 at Old Trafford on Sunday 24th March 1996 in the Premiership. Eric Cantona (51') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 51' Eric Cantona 1–0
- 64' David Beckham for P.Neville
- 73' Brian McClair for Cole
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 15 matches in all competitions.
- Eric Cantona's 14th goal of 1995-1996, and his 62nd for United.
Starting XI
Player
7 Eric Cantona 51'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Gerry Francis
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 138 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 138 times: 56W 39D 43L.
27 Aug 1994 W 1–0 PL 15 Mar 1995 D 0–0 PL 1 Jan 1996 L 1–4 PL
24 Mar 1996 W 1–0 This match
29 Sep 1996 W 2–0 PL 5 Jan 1997 W 2–0 FAC 12 Jan 1997 W 2–1 PL | 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 →