League Division One · Matchday 10
Manchester United v Southampton
2–1
Manchester United beat Southampton 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 28th October 1989 in the League Division One. Brian McClair (16', 61') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 16' Brian McClair 1–0
- 17' Matt Le Tissier 1–1
- Half Time
- 46' Clayton Blackmore for Ince
- 61' Brian McClair 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Brian McClair 16', 61'
Substitutes
Clayton Blackmore
46' for Ince
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Chris Nicholl
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 71 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 71 times: 29W 22D 20L.
16 Jan 1988 L 0–2 D1 19 Nov 1988 D 2–2 D1 6 May 1989 L 1–2 D1
28 Oct 1989 W 2–1 This match
24 Mar 1990 W 2–0 D1 22 Sep 1990 W 3–2 D1 16 Jan 1991 D 1–1 LC | 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 →