League Division One · Matchday 07
Manchester United v Southampton
3–2
Manchester United beat Southampton 3–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 22nd September 1990 in the League Division One. Brian McClair (20'), Clayton Blackmore (61') and Mark Hughes (62') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' Brian McClair 1–0
- 31' Paul Rideout 1–1
- Half Time
- 61' Clayton Blackmore 2–1
- 62' Mark Hughes 3–1
- 70' Rod Wallace 3–2
- 74' Lee Sharpe for Irwin
- 76' Russell Beardsmore for Robins
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Chris Nicholl
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 73 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 73 times: 31W 22D 20L.
6 May 1989 L 1–2 D1 28 Oct 1989 W 2–1 D1 24 Mar 1990 W 2–0 D1
22 Sep 1990 W 3–2 This match
16 Jan 1991 D 1–1 LC 23 Jan 1991 W 3–2 LC 13 Mar 1991 D 1–1 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 →