League Cup · 3rd Round
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
0–3
Manchester United lost 0–3 to Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Wednesday 25th October 1989 in the League Cup.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 25' Gary Lineker 0–1
- Half Time
- 47' Vinny Samways 0–2
- 60' Guiliano Maiorana for Martin
- 88' Nayim 0–3
- Full Time 0–3
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Guiliano Maiorana
60' for Martin
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Terry Venables
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 124 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 124 times: 48W 36D 40L.
23 Feb 1988 D 1–1 D1 1 Oct 1988 D 2–2 D1 5 Feb 1989 W 1–0 D1
25 Oct 1989 L 0–3 This match
16 Dec 1989 L 0–1 D1 21 Apr 1990 L 1–2 D1 1 Jan 1991 W 2–1 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 →