League Division One · Matchday 30
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
0–0
Manchester United drew 0–0 with Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Tuesday 17th February 1981 in the League Division One.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Keith Burkinshaw
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 105 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 105 times: 41W 30D 34L.
9 Jan 1980 L 0–1 FAC 12 Apr 1980 W 4–1 D1 6 Sep 1980 D 0–0 D1
17 Feb 1981 D 0–0 This match
7 Oct 1981 L 0–1 LC 28 Oct 1981 L 0–1 LC 21 Nov 1981 L 1–3 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 →