League Division One · Matchday 33
Southampton v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Southampton at The Dell on Saturday 7th March 1981 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' Kevin Keegan 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Lawrie McMenemy
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 51 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 51 times: 22W 15D 14L.
18 Aug 1979 D 1–1 D1 3 Nov 1979 W 1–0 D1 29 Nov 1980 D 1–1 D1
7 Mar 1981 L 0–1 This match
5 Dec 1981 L 2–3 D1 1 May 1982 W 1–0 D1 18 Sep 1982 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 →