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SPURS VS UNITED - FACTS AND STATS
Posted by Tottenham Hotspur on 29 November 2013 - 16:25
Here are the key statistics ahead of Sunday's huge clash against Manchester United at White Hart Lane.
We take on the reigning Premier League champions in a midday kick-off at the Lane.
HEAD TO HEAD
- Our biggest league win against United was by a four-goal margin, a 6-2 victory in the old Division One on October 24, 1962.
- The highest aggregate scoring game against United is eight goals, the last time that happened was United's 5-3 win at the Lane in September, 2001.
LEAGUE vs UNITED
- We were unbeaten in the both Premier League meetings for the first time against United last season.
- Last season represented our first unbeaten campaign against United since 1989-90.
- We ended a 22-match winless run with our 3-2 win at Old Trafford last season.
- That was our first win at Old Trafford in the Premier League era and our first in the league since Gary Lineker scored in a 1-0 win in the old Division One in December, 1989.
- Our biggest win against United so far in the Premier League era was a 4-1 victory on New Year's Day, 1996 with Chris Armstrong (2), Sol Campbell and Teddy Sheringham on target.
AT THE LANE vs UNITED
- Our last Premier League win against United was 3-1 in May, 2001. Willem Korsten (2) and Les Ferdinand scored. Steffen Freund was an unused substitute that day.
- Our three home wins against United in the Premier League have come when we’ve scored three or more goals - two 3-1 wins and one 4-1 win.
- We have drawn six home Premier League matches against United - we've only drawn more at the Lane against Arsenal (10), Chelsea (9) and Aston Villa (7).
- Four of our last six meetings against United in the Premier League have been drawn.
HAT-TRICK HEROES
- Only four players have scored hat-tricks against United in...