League Division One · Matchday 37
Southampton v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Southampton at The Dell on Saturday 13th April 1968 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (42') and George Best (44') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 13' Terry Paine 1–0
- 34' Ron "Tudor" Davies 2–0
- 42' Bobby Charlton 2–1
- 44' George Best 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at The Dell at the time: 30,079.
- Bobby Charlton's 17th goal of 1967-1968, and his 196th for United.
- George Best's 25th goal of 1967-1968, and his 71st for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ted Bates
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 26 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 26 times: 11W 7D 8L.
19 Nov 1966 W 2–1 D1 18 Apr 1967 W 3–0 D1 18 Nov 1967 W 3–2 D1
13 Apr 1968 D 2–2 This match
19 Oct 1968 L 1–2 D1 21 Dec 1968 L 0–2 D1 16 Aug 1969 L 1–4 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 →