League Division One · Matchday 19
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
2–0
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 16th December 1978 in the League Division One. Andy Ritchie (17') and Sammy McIlroy (75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 17' Andy Ritchie 1–0
- Half Time
- 75' Sammy McIlroy 2–0
- Minute not recorded
- — Steven Paterson
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Keith Burkinshaw
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 94 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 94 times: 37W 25D 32L.
17 Jan 1976 D 1–1 D1 4 Sep 1976 L 2–3 D1 12 Feb 1977 W 3–1 D1
16 Dec 1978 W 2–0 This match
10 Mar 1979 D 1–1 FAC 14 Mar 1979 W 2–0 FAC 21 Apr 1979 D 1–1 D1 | 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 →