League Division One · Matchday 01
Southampton v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Southampton at The Dell on Saturday 18th August 1979 in the League Division One. Gordon McQueen (40') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' David Peach pen 1–0
- 40' Gordon McQueen 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
5 Gordon McQueen 40'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Lawrie McMenemy
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 48 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 48 times: 21W 14D 13L.
8 Mar 1977 W 2–1 FAC 4 Nov 1978 D 1–1 D1 30 Apr 1979 D 1–1 D1
18 Aug 1979 D 1–1 This match
3 Nov 1979 W 1–0 D1 29 Nov 1980 D 1–1 D1 7 Mar 1981 L 0–1 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 →