League Division One · Matchday 01
Southampton v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Southampton at The Dell on Saturday 15th August 1987 in the League Division One. Norman Whiteside (25', 31') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 25' Norman Whiteside 0–1
- 28' Danny Wallace 1–1
- 31' Norman Whiteside 1–2
- Half Time
- 59' Danny Wallace 2–2
- 80' Arthur Albiston for Moses
- 85' Peter Davenport for Olsen
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Norman Whiteside 25', 31'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Chris Nicholl
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 67 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 67 times: 28W 21D 18L.
29 Oct 1986 D 0–0 LC 4 Nov 1986 L 1–4 LC 3 Jan 1987 D 1–1 D1
15 Aug 1987 D 2–2 This match
16 Jan 1988 L 0–2 D1 19 Nov 1988 D 2–2 D1 6 May 1989 L 1–2 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 →