League Division One · Matchday 19
Southampton v Manchester United
2–5
Manchester United beat Southampton 5–2 at The Dell on Saturday 27th November 1971 in the League Division One. George Best (7', 47', 58'), Sammy McIlroy (43') and Brian Kidd (84') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' George Best 0–1
- 43' Sammy McIlroy 0–2
- Half Time
- 47' George Best 0–3
- 51' Jimmy Gabriel 1–3
- 58' George Best 1–4
- 59' Ron "Tudor" Davies 2–4
- 68' John Aston Jnr for Best
- 84' Brian Kidd 2–5
- Full Time 2–5
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
John Aston Jnr
68' for Best
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Ted Bates
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 33 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 33 times: 14W 7D 12L.
8 Oct 1969 W 3–0 D1 21 Nov 1970 L 0–1 D1 20 Feb 1971 W 5–1 D1
27 Nov 1971 W 5–2 This match
15 Jan 1972 D 1–1 FAC 19 Jan 1972 W 4–1 FAC 15 Apr 1972 W 3–2 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 →