League Division One · Matchday 24
Manchester United v Southampton
0–2
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Southampton at Old Trafford on Saturday 16th January 1988 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Colin Clarke 0–1
- Half Time
- 71' Gordon Strachan for Gibson
- 73' Colin Clarke 0–2
- 76' Liam O'Brien for Moran
- Full Time 0–2
Starting XI
Player
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Chris Nicholl
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 68 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 68 times: 28W 21D 19L.
4 Nov 1986 L 1–4 LC 3 Jan 1987 D 1–1 D1 15 Aug 1987 D 2–2 D1
16 Jan 1988 L 0–2 This match
19 Nov 1988 D 2–2 D1 6 May 1989 L 1–2 D1 28 Oct 1989 W 2–1 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 →