League Division One · Matchday 35
Southampton v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Southampton 2–0 at The Dell on Saturday 31st March 1973 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (16') and Jim Holton (50') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 16' Bobby Charlton 0–1
- Half Time
- 50' Jim Holton 0–2
- 65' Trevor Anderson for Kidd
- Full Time 0–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Trevor Anderson
65' for Kidd
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Lawrie McMenemy
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 38 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 38 times: 18W 8D 12L.
19 Jan 1972 W 4–1 FAC 15 Apr 1972 W 3–2 D1 25 Nov 1972 W 2–1 D1
31 Mar 1973 W 2–0 This match
8 Dec 1973 D 0–0 D1 20 Apr 1974 D 1–1 D1 26 Oct 1974 W 1–0 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 →