League Division One · Matchday 35
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
2–0
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 17th April 1982 in the League Division One. Steve Coppell (65') and Scott McGarvey (87') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 65' Steve Coppell pen 1–0
- 87' Scott McGarvey 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Keith Burkinshaw
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 109 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 109 times: 42W 30D 37L.
7 Oct 1981 L 0–1 LC 28 Oct 1981 L 0–1 LC 21 Nov 1981 L 1–3 D1
17 Apr 1982 W 2–0 This match
13 Nov 1982 W 1–0 D1 11 May 1983 L 0–2 D1 16 Dec 1983 W 4–2 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 →