League Division One · Matchday 28
Manchester United v Southampton
5–1
Manchester United beat Southampton 5–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 20th February 1971 in the League Division One. Willie Morgan (26') and Alan Gowling (35', 42', 44', 88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 26' Willie Morgan 1–0
- 35' Alan Gowling 2–0
- 42' Alan Gowling 3–0
- 44' Alan Gowling 4–0
- Half Time
- 67' Jimmy Gabriel 4–1
- 88' Alan Gowling 5–1
- Full Time 5–1
Match Facts
- Alan Gowling scored 4 goals in this match.
- David Sadler made his 250th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Paul Edwards made his 50th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Willie Morgan's 3rd goal of 1970-1971, and his 20th for United.
- Alan Gowling's 4 goals took him to 7 in 1970-1971 and 11 for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ted Bates
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 32 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 32 times: 13W 7D 12L.
16 Aug 1969 L 1–4 D1 8 Oct 1969 W 3–0 D1 21 Nov 1970 L 0–1 D1
20 Feb 1971 W 5–1 This match
27 Nov 1971 W 5–2 D1 15 Jan 1972 D 1–1 FAC 19 Jan 1972 W 4–1 FAC | 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 →