League Division Two · Matchday 25
Manchester United v Southampton
4–0
Manchester United beat Southampton 4–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 1st February 1936 in the League Division Two. William Bryant (4') and George Mutch (22', 33') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 4' William Bryant 1–0
- 22' George Mutch 2–0
- 33' George Mutch 3–0
- 45' Jack Gurry OG 4–0
- Full Time 4–0
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Southampton at the time, in their 18th meeting.
- William Bryant's 1st goal of 1935-1936, and his 4th for United.
- George Mutch's brace took him to 16 in 1935-1936 and 33 for United.
Starting XI
Player
9 George Mutch 22', 33'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Scott Duncan
Manchester United
OPP
George Kay
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 18 of 135
135
Played
70
Won
38
Drawn
27
Lost
239
Goals For
147
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 13th February 1897. After this match United had played Southampton 18 times: 6W 5D 7L.
1 Jan 1935 W 3–0 D2 22 Apr 1935 L 0–1 D2 28 Sep 1935 L 1–2 D2
1 Feb 1936 W 4–0 This match
25 Sep 1937 L 1–2 D2 5 Feb 1938 D 3–3 D2 27 Apr 1963 W 1–0 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 65 | 41 | 15 | 9 | 134 | 64 | 63.1 |
| Away | 67 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 101 | 80 | 40.3 |
| Neutral | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 66.7 |
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 →