League Division One · Matchday 14
Manchester United v Southampton
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Southampton at Old Trafford on Saturday 19th October 1968 in the League Division One. George Best (27') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 18' Frank Saul 0–1
- 27' George Best 1–1
- Half Time
- 49' Ron "Tudor" Davies 1–2
- Minute not recorded
- — John Fitzpatrick
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
11 George Best 27'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ted Bates
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 27 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 27 times: 11W 7D 9L.
18 Apr 1967 W 3–0 D1 18 Nov 1967 W 3–2 D1 13 Apr 1968 D 2–2 D1
19 Oct 1968 L 1–2 This match
21 Dec 1968 L 0–2 D1 16 Aug 1969 L 1–4 D1 8 Oct 1969 W 3–0 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 →