League Division One · Matchday 19
Manchester United v Southampton
2–1
Manchester United beat Southampton 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 25th November 1972 in the League Division One. Wyn Davies (5') and Ted MacDougall (51') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Wyn Davies 1–0
- 7' Mick Channon 1–1
- Half Time
- 51' Ted MacDougall 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Ted MacDougall 51'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Lawrie McMenemy
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 37 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 37 times: 17W 8D 12L.
15 Jan 1972 D 1–1 FAC 19 Jan 1972 W 4–1 FAC 15 Apr 1972 W 3–2 D1
25 Nov 1972 W 2–1 This match
31 Mar 1973 W 2–0 D1 8 Dec 1973 D 0–0 D1 20 Apr 1974 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 →