FA Cup · 3rd Round
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
2–0
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 at Old Trafford on Sunday 5th January 1997 in the FA Cup. Paul Scholes (51') and David Beckham (82') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 51' Paul Scholes 1–0
- 52' Brian McClair for Irwin
- 79' Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer for Cole
- 82' David Beckham 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Gerry Francis
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 140 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 140 times: 58W 39D 43L.
1 Jan 1996 L 1–4 PL 24 Mar 1996 W 1–0 PL 29 Sep 1996 W 2–0 PL
5 Jan 1997 W 2–0 This match
12 Jan 1997 W 2–1 PL 10 Aug 1997 W 2–0 PL 10 Jan 1998 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 →