League Division One · Matchday 30
Southampton v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Southampton at The Dell on Saturday 1st March 1986 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 81' Glen Cockerill 1–0
- 83' Terry Gibson for Olsen
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Terry Gibson
83' for Olsen
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Chris Nicholl
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 62 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 62 times: 27W 18D 17L.
28 Aug 1984 D 0–0 D1 24 Apr 1985 D 0–0 D1 28 Sep 1985 W 1–0 D1
1 Mar 1986 L 0–1 This match
13 Sep 1986 W 5–1 D1 29 Oct 1986 D 0–0 LC 4 Nov 1986 L 1–4 LC | 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 →