League Cup · 2nd Round - 2nd Leg (agg 4-3)
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
3–1
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 5th September 1979 in the League Cup. Mickey Thomas (28') and Steve Coppell (52') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 28' Mickey Thomas 1–0
- 45' Andy Ritchie for Houston
- Half Time
- 50' Gerry Armstrong 1–1
- 52' Steve Coppell 2–1
- 58' Paul Miller OG 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Andy Ritchie
45' for Houston
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Keith Burkinshaw
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 99 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 99 times: 39W 27D 33L.
14 Mar 1979 W 2–0 FAC 21 Apr 1979 D 1–1 D1 29 Aug 1979 L 1–2 LC
5 Sep 1979 W 3–1 This match
1 Dec 1979 W 2–1 D1 5 Jan 1980 D 1–1 FAC 9 Jan 1980 L 0–1 FAC | 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 →