League Division One · Matchday 36
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Saturday 21st April 1979 in the League Division One. Gordon McQueen (14') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 14' Gordon McQueen 0–1
- 20' Ashley Grimes for Thomas
- Half Time
- 71' Chris Jones 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
5 Gordon McQueen 14'
Substitutes
Ashley Grimes
20' for Thomas
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Keith Burkinshaw
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 97 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 97 times: 38W 27D 32L.
16 Dec 1978 W 2–0 D1 10 Mar 1979 D 1–1 FAC 14 Mar 1979 W 2–0 FAC
21 Apr 1979 D 1–1 This match
29 Aug 1979 L 1–2 LC 5 Sep 1979 W 3–1 LC 1 Dec 1979 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 →