FA Cup · Semi-Final
Manchester United v Southampton
1–0
Manchester United beat Southampton 1–0 at Villa Park (N) on Saturday 27th April 1963 in the FA Cup. Denis Law (22') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 22' Denis Law 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
10 Denis Law 22'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ted Bates
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 21 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 21 times: 7W 6D 8L.
1 Feb 1936 W 4–0 D2 25 Sep 1937 L 1–2 D2 5 Feb 1938 D 3–3 D2
27 Apr 1963 W 1–0 This match
4 Jan 1964 W 3–2 FAC 19 Nov 1966 W 2–1 D1 18 Apr 1967 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 →