FA Cup · Final
Manchester United v Southampton
0–1
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Southampton at Wembley (N) on Saturday 1st May 1976 in the FA Cup.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 66' David McCreery for Hill
- 83' Bobby Stokes 0–1
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
David McCreery
66' for Hill
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Lawrie McMenemy
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 43 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 43 times: 20W 10D 13L.
20 Apr 1974 D 1–1 D1 26 Oct 1974 W 1–0 D2 5 Apr 1975 W 1–0 D2
1 May 1976 L 0–1 This match
26 Feb 1977 D 2–2 FAC 8 Mar 1977 W 2–1 FAC 4 Nov 1978 D 1–1 D1 | 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 →