League Cup · 4th Round
Manchester United v Southampton
2–0
Manchester United beat Southampton 2–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 1st December 1982 in the League Cup. Gordon McQueen (19') and Norman Whiteside (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 19' Gordon McQueen 1–0
- Half Time
- 88' Norman Whiteside 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
6 Gordon McQueen 19'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Lawrie McMenemy
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 55 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 55 times: 25W 15D 15L.
5 Dec 1981 L 2–3 D1 1 May 1982 W 1–0 D1 18 Sep 1982 W 1–0 D1
1 Dec 1982 W 2–0 This match
9 Apr 1983 D 1–1 D1 17 Sep 1983 L 0–3 D1 21 Jan 1984 W 3–2 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 →