Premiership · Matchday 35
Southampton v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Southampton at The Dell on Saturday 13th April 1996 in the Premiership. Ryan Giggs (89') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Ken Monkou 1–0
- 24' Neil Shipperley 2–0
- 43' Matt Le Tissier 3–0
- Half Time
- 46' Paul Scholes for Butt
- 55' David May for Sharpe
- 89' Ryan Giggs 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Starting XI
Player
11 Ryan Giggs 89'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Dave Merrington
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 89 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 89 times: 41W 27D 21L.
10 May 1995 W 2–1 PL 18 Nov 1995 W 4–1 PL 11 Mar 1996 W 2–0 FAC
13 Apr 1996 L 1–3 This match
26 Oct 1996 L 3–6 PL 1 Feb 1997 W 2–1 PL 13 Aug 1997 W 1–0 PL | 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 →