Premiership · Matchday 38
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
2–1
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 at Old Trafford on Sunday 16th May 1999 in the Premiership. David Beckham (43') and Andrew Cole (48') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 26' Les Ferdinand 0–1
- 43' David Beckham 1–1
- Half Time
- 46' Andrew Cole for Sheringham
- 48' Andrew Cole 2–1
- 70' Nicky Butt for Scholes
- 80' Phillip Neville for Giggs
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 31 matches in all competitions.
- David Beckham's 9th goal of 1998-1999, and his 40th for United.
- Andrew Cole's 23rd goal of 1998-1999, and his 80th for United.
Starting XI
Player
7 David Beckham 43'
Substitutes
Andrew Cole
48' 46' for Sheringham
Nicky Butt
70' for Scholes
Phillip Neville
80' for Giggs
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
George Graham
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 146 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 146 times: 62W 40D 44L.
10 Jan 1998 W 2–0 PL 2 Dec 1998 L 1–3 LC 12 Dec 1998 D 2–2 PL
16 May 1999 W 2–1 This match
23 Oct 1999 L 1–3 PL 6 May 2000 W 3–1 PL 2 Dec 2000 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 →