League Division One · Matchday 13
Manchester United v Southampton
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Southampton at Old Trafford on Saturday 4th November 1978 in the League Division One. Jimmy Greenhoff (30') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Jimmy Greenhoff 1–0
- Half Time
- 50' Nick Holmes 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Lawrie McMenemy
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 46 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 46 times: 21W 12D 13L.
1 May 1976 L 0–1 FAC 26 Feb 1977 D 2–2 FAC 8 Mar 1977 W 2–1 FAC
4 Nov 1978 D 1–1 This match
30 Apr 1979 D 1–1 D1 18 Aug 1979 D 1–1 D1 3 Nov 1979 W 1–0 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 →