League Division One · Matchday 09
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
1–0
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 26th September 1987 in the League Division One. Brian McClair (44') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 44' Brian McClair pen 1–0
- Half Time
- 46' Clayton Blackmore for Anderson
- 84' Peter Davenport for Strachan
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
9 Brian McClair 44'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
David Pleat
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 120 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 120 times: 47W 34D 39L.
19 Apr 1986 D 0–0 D1 7 Dec 1986 D 3–3 D1 4 May 1987 L 0–4 D1
26 Sep 1987 W 1–0 This match
23 Feb 1988 D 1–1 D1 1 Oct 1988 D 2–2 D1 5 Feb 1989 W 1–0 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 →