League Division One · Matchday 38
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
4–1
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 4–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 12th April 1980 in the League Division One. Andy Ritchie (16', 20', 56') and Ray Wilkins (76') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 16' Andy Ritchie 1–0
- 20' Andy Ritchie 2–0
- Half Time
- 56' Andy Ritchie 3–0
- 68' Osvaldo Ardiles 3–1
- 76' Ray Wilkins 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Andy Ritchie 16', 20', 56'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Keith Burkinshaw
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 103 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 103 times: 41W 28D 34L.
1 Dec 1979 W 2–1 D1 5 Jan 1980 D 1–1 FAC 9 Jan 1980 L 0–1 FAC
12 Apr 1980 W 4–1 This match
6 Sep 1980 D 0–0 D1 17 Feb 1981 D 0–0 D1 7 Oct 1981 L 0–1 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 →