League Division Two · Matchday 02
Manchester United v Southampton
1–0
Manchester United beat Southampton 1–0 at Old Trafford on Monday 27th August 1923 in the League Division Two. Ernest Goldthorpe (65') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 65' Ernest Goldthorpe 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
James McIntyre
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 5 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 5 times: 2W 2D 1L.
17 Feb 1897 W 3–1 FAC 3 Mar 1923 L 1–2 D2 11 Apr 1923 D 0–0 D2
27 Aug 1923 W 1–0 This match
3 Sep 1923 D 0–0 D2 18 Oct 1924 W 2–0 D2 22 Apr 1925 D 1–1 D2 | 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 →