Premiership · Matchday 08
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
2–0
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 at Old Trafford on Sunday 29th September 1996 in the Premiership. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (38', 57') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 38' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 1–0
- Half Time
- 46' Jordi Cruyff for Giggs
- 57' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 2–0
- 64' Paul Scholes for Poborsky
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
20 Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer 38', 57'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Gerry Francis
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 139 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 139 times: 57W 39D 43L.
15 Mar 1995 D 0–0 PL 1 Jan 1996 L 1–4 PL 24 Mar 1996 W 1–0 PL
29 Sep 1996 W 2–0 This match
5 Jan 1997 W 2–0 FAC 12 Jan 1997 W 2–1 PL 10 Aug 1997 W 2–0 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 →