FA Cup · 6th Round - Replay
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
2–0
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 14th March 1979 in the FA Cup. Sammy McIlroy (10') and Joe Jordan (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Sammy McIlroy 1–0
- Half Time
- 60' Joe Jordan 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Keith Burkinshaw
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 96 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 96 times: 38W 26D 32L.
12 Feb 1977 W 3–1 D1 16 Dec 1978 W 2–0 D1 10 Mar 1979 D 1–1 FAC
14 Mar 1979 W 2–0 This match
21 Apr 1979 D 1–1 D1 29 Aug 1979 L 1–2 LC 5 Sep 1979 W 3–1 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 →