League Division One · Matchday 39
Manchester United v Southampton
3–2
Manchester United beat Southampton 3–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 15th April 1972 in the League Division One. George Best (26'), Ian Storey-Moore (32') and Brian Kidd (43') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 26' George Best pen 1–0
- 32' Ian Storey-Moore 2–0
- 43' Brian Kidd 3–0
- Half Time
- 57' Ron "Tudor" Davies 3–1
- 87' Ron "Tudor" Davies 3–2
- Minute not recorded
- — Sammy McIlroy
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Ted Bates
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 36 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 36 times: 16W 8D 12L.
27 Nov 1971 W 5–2 D1 15 Jan 1972 D 1–1 FAC 19 Jan 1972 W 4–1 FAC
15 Apr 1972 W 3–2 This match
25 Nov 1972 W 2–1 D1 31 Mar 1973 W 2–0 D1 8 Dec 1973 D 0–0 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 →