League Division One · Matchday 18
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
4–2
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 4–2 at Old Trafford on Friday 16th December 1983 in the League Division One. Arthur Graham (12', 74') and Kevin Moran (59', 80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Arthur Graham 1–0
- Half Time
- 58' Alan Brazil 1–1
- 59' Kevin Moran 2–1
- 74' Arthur Graham 3–1
- 75' Mark Falco 3–2
- 80' Kevin Moran 4–2
- Minute not recorded
- — Lou Macari
- Full Time 4–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Keith Burkinshaw
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 112 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 112 times: 44W 30D 38L.
17 Apr 1982 W 2–0 D1 13 Nov 1982 W 1–0 D1 11 May 1983 L 0–2 D1
16 Dec 1983 W 4–2 This match
12 May 1984 D 1–1 D1 20 Oct 1984 W 1–0 D1 12 Mar 1985 W 2–1 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 →