Manchester United legends Denis Law and Bryan Robson talk to Andy Greeves about their memories of visiting White Hart Lane with the Red Devils over the years.
Our first meeting with today’s opponents, then known as Newton Heath, took place at our former Northumberland Park ground back on January 28, 1899. In the years and decades that have followed, Tottenham Hotspur versus Manchester United has become one of the standout fixtures of the English football calendar.
We’ve met the Red Devils on 159 previous occasions in the league with 185 games overall, including ties in the League Cup, FA Cup, European Cup Winners’ Cup and the 1967 Charity Shield. With so much history between us and countless classic encounters, Manchester United seem somewhat fitting as our opponents for our final match here at White Hart Lane.
“Even though I was a United player, Tottenham were always one of the clubs I most admired,” comments Denis Law, who managed an incredible 15 goals in 19 appearances against us for the Red Devils between 1962 and 1973. “It was always great playing at White Hart Lane. It wasn’t quite Wembley but it wasn’t far off. Like Old Trafford, there was always a packed crowd and a magnificent atmosphere there. The people flocked to the ground in those days to see their team playing some of the most incredible football imaginable.”
Having moved from Italian side Torino to Manchester United, Law scored just seven minutes into his debut for them in a 2-2 draw with West Bromwich Albion on August 18, 1962. His first trip to the Lane with Sir MattBusby’s team came on October 24, 1962, as we ran out 6-2 victors. Jimmy Greaves, who once described Law as his “favourite footballer, pure and simple”, scored a hat-trick for us that afternoon.
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OBITUARY – JOHNNIE HILLS
We were saddened to hear of the passing of John ‘Johnnie’ Hills, a defender who spent 11 years at the Club as an amateur and professional between 1950-61. He passed away at home in Brussels, Belgium, on Friday, 26 November, aged 87.
PAPER CHASE
Club historian John Fennelly looks back at what supporters were reading on their way, at half-time and heading home afterwards when NORWICH CITY visited in March 1938.
RIDE FOR UGO
Laurence Gant, Head of Academy Sports Medicine and Science, is set to take part in a five-day charity cycle in memory of his friend, and our former Under-23s coach Ugo Ehiogu.
DEVELOPMENT SQUAD
BIG WIN OVER EVERTON
SPURS WOMEN
INTERNATIONAL ROUND
GAME ZERO ACHIEVES NET ZERO CARBON STATUS
Sky this week published a case study revealing that Game Zero, our Premier League match against Chelsea here in September, achieved net zero carbon emissions.
LIVING IN THE MOMENT
Exclusive interview with our young midfielder OLIVER SKIPP, now an established member of our first team and also a familiar face to today’s opponents, who is enjoying every moment in the Premier League spotlight.
MEET OUR FIRST-YEAR UNDER-18S PLAYERS
TOUGH DAY AGAINST COTTAGERS
TREBLE TOP
Looking back at Spurs hat-tricks scored against tonight’s opposition.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?
A creative midfielder who was full of heart and desire, LEWIS HOLTBY made his Spurs debut against this afternoon’s opposition back in January 2013 and went on to make 42 appearances in our colours, scoring three goals. We caught up with the Germany international to discuss his time at the Club and find out what he is up to now…
