- 18' Frank Saul
- 49' Ron Tudor Davies
Starting XI
Substitutes
- John Fitzpatrickunused
Unused bench is source evidence only — it does not count as an appearance.
Verified from 24 cited sources and the canonical match record.
Verified from 24 cited sources and the canonical match record.
Manchester United went in as the favourite by rating, 1618 to Southampton’s 1483.
Previous head-to-head results
26 previous meetings with Southampton · 42% win rate
This exact result, before
- 1–2v Southampton25/09/1937
Second Div
- 1–2v Southampton07/01/1933
Second Div
- 1–2v Southampton03/03/1923
Second Div
- 1–2LvSouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonSecond Div·25 Sep 1937 · 1937-381937-38Second DivSecond Division
- 1–2LvSouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonSecond Div·7 Jan 1933 · 1932-331932-33Second DivSecond Division
- 1–2LvSouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonSecond Div·3 Mar 1923 · 1922-231922-23Second DivSecond Division
Other home meetings with Southampton that finished 1–2. Full head-to-head →
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