Premiership · Matchday 22
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 at White Hart Lane on Sunday 12th January 1997 in the Premiership. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (23') and David Beckham (76') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 23' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 0–1
- 44' Rory Allen 1–1
- Half Time
- 70' Karel Poborsky for Scholes
- 76' David Beckham 1–2
- 79' Chris Casper for Johnsen
- 89' Andrew Cole for Solskjaer
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 David Beckham 76'
Substitutes
Karel Poborsky
70' for Scholes
Chris Casper
79' for Johnsen
Andrew Cole
89' for Solskjaer
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Gerry Francis
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 141 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 141 times: 59W 39D 43L.
24 Mar 1996 W 1–0 PL 29 Sep 1996 W 2–0 PL 5 Jan 1997 W 2–0 FAC
12 Jan 1997 W 2–1 This match
10 Aug 1997 W 2–0 PL 10 Jan 1998 W 2–0 PL 2 Dec 1998 L 1–3 LC | 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 →